Three IDF soldiers were injured this morning (Thursday) in a shooting attack from a passing vehicle in Samaria, and their condition is light to moderate. The wounded were taken to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba; IDF forces were rushed to the scene of the shooting and are conducting a hunt for the terrorists.
The attack happened on Route 55 at the Nabi Elias junction in Samaria, when terrorists shot from a passing vehicle while driving. The terrorists escaped. A reserve force was on mission in the area at the time of the attack.
As part of the hunt, the IDF is blocking road 55, which is closed in both directions until the Eliyahu crossing. The Palestinians reported that IDF forces entered the village of Nabi Elias, east of Qalqilya, after the attack.
* Ynet contributed to this report.
