First victim from southern Israel terror attack identified as Yishai Gartner, 23

Yishai Gartner. (Courtesy)
Yishai Gartner. (Courtesy)

The first victim from today’s terror attack in southern Israel has been identified as 23-year-old Yishai Gartner, a yeshiva student from the ultra-Orthodox settlement of Modi’in Illit.

One other Israeli was killed and four were injured, including a 16-year-old who is in critical condition.

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