One of the terrorists was shot on the scene but IDF forces suspect more accomplices fled after deadly shooting. Recently the IDF has seen an uptick of terrorism in the area, particularly in Samaria.
The site of the attack in Eli, June 20, 2023 | Photo: TPS / Nadav Goldstein
Four Israelis were killed in a terrorist attack that took place near the Binyamin settlement of Eli at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
According to first responders, the attack in the Binyamin region just north of Jerusalem took place at a gas station. One perpetrator was shot on the scene, but the IDF believes some of the possible accomplices may have fled. Large forces were sent to the area to conduct a manhunt, aided by a helicopter. Residents of the settlement were told to shelter in place and a siren was activated in order to facilitate the search for the terrorists.
According to footage from the scene, the killers arrived with a vehicle and then fired at the restaurant and on those filling up their gas tanks. Then two of them sped off with another vehicle – having most likely forcefully commandeered it from a passerby – while a third ran by foot. The fourth terrorist was killed by an armed individual who was at the scene.
Video: The footage from the attack
Another four Israelis were reported to have been evacuated with injuries, including one who sustained serious wounds and another two who were moderately wounded.
Recently the IDF has seen an uptick in terrorism beyond the Green Line, particularly in Samaria.
Bibi needs to stop treating this as a police action where he responds to these murders as if he were responding to a criminal having attacked and murdered members of the populace. These are not criminals, they are terrorists. The time has come to do more than react to this assault upon the citizens of Israel, or rather the reaction needs to be more than limited to the elimination of the individual butchers after their butchery has been completed. So long as terrorists are treated as criminals, these crimes will only become more and more penalizing as they already have become.
These terror towns should be dismantled and their inhabitants deported to Gaza. As long as Israelis shrink from what needs to be done, the murders will never end.
If Jews do not respond forcefully to these murders, they will not stop. Jews a safer in Polland Of what purpose is all that Israeli high-tech military equipment
Until every Israeli over 17 has an assault rifle, ammo and training then tired of hearing of these attacks. Love Israel but way too Nanny State for me.