On the morning of Thursday, February 22, unknown persons opened fire on Route 1 near Jerusalem. From one to three people died, ten were injured, three terrorists were shot dead.
A terrorist attack occurred near Jerusalem
Three terrorists, who arrived by car, got out of it and started shooting with automatic weapons at cars standing in a traffic jam while driving towards Jerusalem on the 1st highway, the newspaper writes.
Two terrorists were shot dead at the scene of the attack, and a third terrorist who tried to escape was soon found and shot dead.
The terrorists on Route 1 were armed with two M-16 automatic rifles, a Carl Gustav submachine gun, and another pistol. One of them also had a gas grenade, the journalists added.
According to the newspaper, as a result of the terrorist attack, a 20-year-old man was killed, ten people were injured, and a 23-year-old woman is in serious condition. It should be noted that data on the number of victims differ. In social networks, they write about three dead people.
Terrorist attacks in Israel
Terrorist attacks have already become commonplace in Israel. Five terrorist attacks and attacks on Israelis took place here in November of last year alone.
For example, in Jerusalem, on the morning of November 30, 2023, unknown assailants opened fire near a bus stop located near the entrance to the city. So far, eight wounded and one death are known.
In addition, on November 16, 2023, three terrorists attacked people on Route 60, south of Jerusalem. They were eliminated, but five people were injured. And on November 6, a terrorist attack occurred near the Old City of Jerusalem. Then, a 20-year-old junior police sergeant died. Another policeman was slightly injured. The terrorist was shot dead.
