A Palestinian terrorist fired on Israelis Saturday evening near the entrance to Kiryat Arba, killing one and wounding several others before a security guard shot him dead.
The fatal shooting claimed the life of an Israeli, who was later identified as 50-year old Ronen Hananya. Another victim, also in his fifties, was said to be in critical condition, while another two sustained minor wounds. Soldiers were conducting additional searches around the settlement, which is situated just off the Palestinian city of Hebron.
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Israel's emergency service Magen David Adom initially reported four people were wounded. Later, the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem said the man had died. The wounded included a Palestinian man who will be transferred to the Palestinian Authority.
All other injured were taken to Hadassah hospital. When the shooting happened, a far-right Israeli member of parliament claimed that the attack targeted his house in the settlement, but the military did not confirm that.
Itamar Ben-Gvir wrote on Twitter, "My family is currently secured under a shooting attack on our home in Givat HaAvot."
In recent weeks there has been an uptick in Palestinian terrorist activity, including with deadly shooting attacks that claimed the lives of two Israeli soldiers. The group behind most of the provocations is known as the Lion's Den, which has set up its base of operations in Nablus. Israeli raids in the area, as well as the targeting of its leaders, have successfully thwarted plots.
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