Nine wounded in West Bank terror shooting, terrorist thwarted

Three people were in serious condition, and one in moderate condition.

Magen David Adom (MDA) ambulances and security forces at the scene of the terror attack in the West Bank. November 29, 2024. (Credit: MAGEN DAVID ADOM).

Nine people were wounded in a shooting at a bus near Ariel in the West Bank, Magen David Adom (MDA) announced on Friday.

One person was in critical condition, the Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva said later on Friday.

Earlier MDA said it transferred to the hospital three people in serious condition, one in moderate condition and the rest in lightly condition. 

 Magen David Adom ambulances arrive at the scene of a terror shooting near Ariel in the West Bank, November 29, 2024. (credit: Magen David Adom)
Magen David Adom ambulances arrive at the scene of a terror shooting near Ariel in the West Bank, November 29, 2024. (credit: Magen David Adom)

Terrorist apprehended

The miliary said IDF troops had thwarted the terrorist. In addition, forces were positioning roadblocks and searching the area.

Later, army radio reported that the IDF has begun the pursuit of a second terrorist involved in the attack. However, the military later clarified that following searches it had conducted, it had ruled out the involvement of a second terrorist. 

Later on Friday, Israeli media reports identified the terrorist to be 46-years-old Samer Hussain from the village of Einabus in the Nablus area of the West Bank.

MDA EMT Itamar Hakhamov recounted what he saw upon arrival at the scene. "We arrived at the scene with large forces and saw three injured individuals lying near the bus, fully conscious and suffering from gunshot wounds.

"We immediately provided them with initial medical treatment at the scene, which included stopping the bleeding and bandaging, and evacuated them by MDA mobile intensive care units to the hospital in stable condition. Additionally, other MDA teams treated several casualties who suffered from glass shrapnel wounds and evacuated them to the hospital in mild condition," he added.

This is a developing story.