Israel: Attack in El’ad, 3 dead and 3 injured – i24NEWS English

An attack took place on Thursday evening in the town of El’ad, in central Israel, leaving 3 dead and 3 injured in critical condition.Two terrorists attacked passers-by with automatic weapons and an ax in shouting “Allah Wakbar”, in a main street of the city before fleeing by car. According to initial information, they would be from Jenin in the West Bank and would be known to the intelligence services. Residents were asked not to leave their homes and to close the windows. Numerous security forces were deployed in the area in search of the terrorists. One of the victims, a 40-year-old man was found without a pulse in Ibn Gvirol Street, with an open wound, while the other two victims died shortly after the attack from their wounds, paramedics report. Rescue services arrived on the scene to administer first aid to the injured before taking them to hospital. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem , welcomed the attack but did not claim responsibility for it.”Heroes carried out the action that follows Palestinian anger at the continued aggression of the occupation, its institutions and settlers against al-Aqsa The Palestinian people protect their holy places, it is not possible for harm to al-Aqsa to be done without the occupation being punished,” he said. also hailed the attack, calling it a “heroic act and a victory for the mo sqa al-Aqsa”. “A very serious attack took place this evening in El’ad. I send my condolences to the families of those murdered and pray for the recovery of the injured,” tweeted former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. last March by a wave of Islamist terror that has claimed 18 lives so far.