Israeli military forces and Shin Bet (ISA) agents have tracked down and arrested a suspect accused of carrying out an attack Wednesday morning on the bypass road between Beit Anoun and Kiryat Arba near Highway 60, the IDF said Wednesday evening in a joint statement with the Shin Bet.
A 50-year-old Israeli man was seriously wounded after the Palestinian Authority terrorist first opened fire from a vehicle and then left the car, armed with a knife, and stabbed the victim.
“During initial questioning, the suspect established a link to the attack and was transferred to the Shin Bet for further questioning,” the statement said.
“A terrorist armed with a gun arrived in his vehicle at the bypass road in the Judea Brigade area and opened fire at an Israeli citizen who was there. The terrorist then got out of his vehicle and stabbed the civilian,” the IDF said in its initial statement following the attack.
The victim was treated at the scene by Israeli military medics and then taken by an Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulance to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, where he was listed in stable and moderate condition.
A female Israeli soldier shot and wounded the terrorist as he escaped, according to Ynet. Israeli forces pursued the fleeing terrorist and set up roadblocks around the area to prevent his escape.
IDF soldiers found a gun and a second knife inside the attacker’s vehicle.
