Photo Credit: Ofir Gendelman, Arab media spokesperson, PMO
Shirt worn by Beit Shemesh terrorists on Oct. 22 2015, with logo of Izz a-Din al-Qassam, military wing of Hamas.

Two Arab terrorists who carried out an attack Thursday morning in Beit Shemesh appear to be linked to Gaza’s ruling Hamas terrorist organization.

The attackers wore shirts emblazoned with symbols of the Izz a-Din al-Qassam Brigades, police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld confirmed to JewishPress.com.

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Izz a-Din al-Qassam Brigades is the military wing of Hamas.

Magdad Alhih and Mahmoud Ghanimat, both age 21, were residents of the village of Surif in the Hebron / Gush Etzion area.

One of the two terrorists was declared dead on arrival at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center. The second attacker is still living and is listed in serious condition.


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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.