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Manhunt continues for Ofra shooting terrorists

Doctors say the boy is still fighting for his life in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.

by  Daniel Siryoti , Lilach Shoval , Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  12-11-2018 00:00
Last modified: 05-24-2019 06:49
Manhunt continues for Ofra shooting terrorists

IDF forces hunt for the terrorists behind a drive-by shooting attack near the settlement of Ofra

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Israeli forces on Monday continued the manhunt for the perpetrators of the drive-by shooting that wounded seven Israelis at a bus stop near the settlement of Ofra, north of Jerusalem, on Sunday night.

A 21-year-old woman in the 30th week of pregnancy was critically wounded ‎in the attack and was rushed to Shaare Zedek Medical ‎Center in Jerusalem, where doctors performed an ‎emergency cesarean section ‎to deliver her baby.

Doctors say the boy is still fighting for his life in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit.

Israeli authorities believe more than one person was involved in the attack. Troops have swept the area around the site of the shooting and conducted raids well into Monday night.

The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said Monday that Israeli forces raided its offices, entering the server room and going through recordings at its main office in Ramallah.

"They withdrew from the agency's office after they took copies of the security camera footage," a source said.

The IDF said Monday it was searching nearby villages for the perpetrators. It was unclear if the Wafa raid was connected to the shooting.

Footage filmed with a mobile phone and posted to Wafa's website showed five Israeli soldiers inside the newsroom, instructing employees to open a room as someone is heard saying, "The cameras are in there."

Israeli soldiers were also seen operating elsewhere in Ramallah on Monday, requesting businesses to hand over security camera footage, Palestinians say.

Clashes erupted in a number of flashpoints, with Palestinians hurling stones and Israeli soldiers firing tear gas.

"Our security forces ... are pursuing these murderers. They will capture them. We will prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law and settle the score with them," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday.

Meanwhile, Palestinian social media posts urged residents in the villages of Silwad and Ein Yabrud, near the scene of the attack, to delete any security camera footage they may have so as to obstruct the investigation.

Hamas, the terrorist group ruling the Gaza Strip, praised the attack on Monday, saying: "This action proves that the resistance in the West Bank continues despite the occupation's effort to curtail it. The attacks against the occupation in the West Bank will continue."

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