Israeli man confirmed dead in West Bank shooting attack

An Israeli man in his 20s has been confirmed dead after being shot in an attack near the West Bank outpost of Homesh.

In the shooting attack this evening, three young men were wounded, one seriously and two lightly. The man who was hit fatally suffered a bullet wound in his neck, and paramedics were forced to declare his death at the scene after resuscitation attempts.

The IDF confirmed that the shooting took place and said it was investigating. Large numbers of IDF troops were called to the scene, setting up roadblocks in the area in an apparent effort to catch the shooters.

Paramedics say that the three men were wounded while sitting inside a car. The fatally wounded victim “was unconscious with multiple bullet wounds.” The other two people in the car, say paramedics, were conscious and treated on the scene and brought to a hospital.

Public Security Minister Omer Barlev condemns “the ugly head of Palestinian terror once again raising its head” and sends condolences to the family of the man.