A vehicular attack happened a short time ago at a military checkpoint, near the Beka'ot in the Jordan Valley. IDF reserve fighters who were operating at the scene shot and neutralized the terrorists.
Two reservists were slightly injured in the attack. The injured fighters were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment. Their families have been informed. The forces began searching for additional suspects.
This attack is the second attack that took place today (Thursday) after this morning two terrorists carried out a serious shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed three people and injured 13 others with various levels of injury.
The terrorists who carried out the attack are the brothers Murad and Ebrahim Nimer, 38 and 30 years old, residents of East Jerusalem and affiliated with the Hamas organization.
Those murdered in the attack are Rabbi Elimelech Wasserman, 73 years old, he was on his way to the court in Ashdod, and he is one of the oldest judges in the court system in Israel. Rabbi Hanna Ifergan, 67 years old, director of Beit Ya'akov, Banat Hadassah, in Beit Shemesh. Livia Dikman, MD, 24 years old. Married 8 months ago. She is the sister of Rabbi Rachel Haber, chairwoman of the Matnat Chaim organization for kidney donation.
