Jewish Man Killed, Five Others Wounded in Shooting Attack in Kiryat Arba

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A wounded man is taken off an ambulance at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center, following a shooting near Kiryat Arba, on Motzoei Shabbos. (REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)

An Israeli man in his 50s was killed, Hy”d, and others were wounded after a terrorist opened fire at Israeli civilians and security forces at a checkpoint in Kiryat Arba, near the home of Otzma Yehudit MK Itamar Ben-Gvir on Motzoei Shabbos.

A Magen David Adom medic was seriously injured in the attack and was treated at Shaare Tzedek Medical Center. Two others in light condition were being treated at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center.

A 37-year-old Palestinian was also injured and was evacuated by Israeli forces to be treated in the Palestinian Authority.

A large force from the Israel Police and Shin Bet arrived at the scene. The terrorist was killed by a civil security officer, the IDF said, with scans ongoing to determine whether more terrorists were involved in the attack.

Muhammad al-Jabari was later named as the terrorist who carried out the attack. A group calling itself Aswad al-Haq and claiming to be a part of Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades announced that al-Jabari was a member of the group but that the attack had not been carried out under commands from the group. The Aswad al-Haq group was reportedly established just last week.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a situation assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. Gantz stressed that operational steps needed to be taken in accordance with the situation.


Despite initial reports, the shooting was not directed at the Ben-Gvir’s home, but rather at an IDF checkpoint near Kiryat Arba.

Ben-Gvir’s family and the other residents of Kiryat Arba were told to stay inside as Israeli security forces investigated.

Troops were scanning the area for additional suspects believed to have been involved in the shooting, the IDF added.

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