The bus arrived at the tunnel checkpoint with the injured on board following the terror attack incident where it was sprayed with 19 gunshot rounds injuring multiple civilians. The terrorist is currently classified as a fugitive after escaping the scene.
Following the shooting attack at the tunnels checkpoint, four people have been injured including a child of about 10 years old in critical condition, and two more injured in moderate to serious condition.
The terrorist is reported to have fled to the Jerusalem-Bethlehem area, IDF and Special forces are surrounding the area in an active manhunt as the threat of another terror attack is an imminent concern.
Press release from Tzur Hadassah Spokesperson | Wednesday 11.12 | 23:50
"A few minutes ago, shooting at a bus at the Tunnels checkpoint - Highway 60. Injured on the scene. IDF forces are in pursuit of the terrorist. The tunnel barrier is closed to vehicle traffic in both directions. You must take alternative routes. We will continue to update as needed. Wishing peace, security, and good news.
Local Council Tzur Hadassah 🇮🇱."
At 23:36, a report was received at the MDA 101 center in the Jerusalem area about gunfire towards a bus on Highway 60 near Beit Jala. MDA paramedics and medics are providing medical treatment and evacuating two injured individuals to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, including a 10-year-old boy in serious condition with gunshot wounds and a 40-year-old woman in light condition with gunshot wounds. Two additional lightly injured individuals were evacuated from the scene.
Hadassah Medical Center update: Three wounded from the attack were evacuated to the Hadassah Ein Kerem trauma unit:
A 10-year-old boy in critical condition.
24 years old with a gunshot wound in stable condition and conscious.
and a 55-year-old with shrapnel in a light condition and conscious.
This report on the shooting attack in the area of the Al-Hadar junction in the Etzion Brigade is a developing story with further details to follow.
