Attack on Route 1: One person was killed and 8 were wounded by gunfire near Ma'am Adumim/according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law, documentation of MDA operations
One of the citizens who neutralized the terrorists who carried out the shooting attack this morning (Thursday) on Route 1 is Hanania Ben Shimon, an armored reservist from Ma'ale Adumim, who finished several months of fighting in Gaza.
He was on the way with his mother to Jerusalem, rowed for contact and was wounded in the exchange of fire.
His father, Eric Ben Shimon, told Walla: "He took several bullets. A great hero. He killed one of the terrorists."
Later, Ben Shimon was interviewed by 103FM, and recounted the sequence of events: "He and my wife, they were on their way to work, he returned a week and a half ago from the reserves. He returned to his job as a travel security guard, went on a day trip with the weapons of the security company, in a traffic jam at one of the checkpoints, the terrorists from the side The driver started shooting, my son recognized it. He shot him first through the window, he got out of the vehicle, rowed into contact, killed him and wounded him, he shot him."
Hanania ben Shimon, killed a terrorist in an attack near Ma'ale Adumim, February 22, 2024/courtesy of the family
"He recognized one terrorist from the left, rowed to touch him, fired the first bullet through the window, rowed to him, shot him, was wounded by the terrorist's shot in his direction - fought with him. It took us an hour or so to figure out his condition. He is conscious, his condition is classified as moderate. He has injuries to his stomach and pelvis, he has fragments from the bullets. He has rehabilitation, but he will be fine. We are from Ma'aleh Adumim. Waiting to see him, but I spoke with him on the phone, so we are already calmer."
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Hanania's friend told Walla: "It is not surprising that it was Hanania who neutralized the terrorist. He is always the first to reach out and be at the forefront and put himself at risk for the environment and for the country. He just returned from a few months of fighting in Khan Yunis and started working as a travel security guard. I am sure that he He will get over the injury quickly and return to saving lives as he knows how to do."
Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir arrived at the scene of the attack, and said that the fact that there were armed civilians prevented a greater disaster: "A very large disaster was prevented thanks to the fact that all the police officers have weapons and the civilians have weapons. We are distributing more weapons."
He added: "I repeat my words from six months ago, the right to life of Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria prevails over the freedom of movement of the residents of the Palestinian Authority. We need to put barriers around the villages."
The scene of a shooting attack, Ma'ale Adumim, February 22, 2024/Roni Kanfo
Weapons used by the terrorists, the scene of a shooting attack, Ma'ale Adumim, February 22, 2024/Israel Police Spokesperson
A young Israeli man in his 20s was murdered in the attack.
In addition, a 23-year-old pregnant woman was seriously injured, and the fetus in her stomach was not harmed.
Four people between the ages of 23 and 52 were moderately injured, and MDA teams evacuated them to Shaare Zedek, Hadassah Ein Kerem and Hadassah Mount Scopus hospitals in Jerusalem.
The scene of a shooting attack, Ma'ale Adumim, February 22, 2024/Flash 90, Haim Goldberg
The scene of a shooting attack, Ma'ale Adumim, February 22, 2024/Flash 90, Haim Goldberg
The three terrorists who carried out the attack are Palestinians living in Bethlehem and the area.
The investigation of the attack reveals that the three arrived at the scene in two vehicles and fired from M-16 and Carlo automatic weapons.
Two terrorists were neutralized by civilians and the security forces on the spot, the third was neutralized by the security forces after trying to escape from the scene.
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