Palestinian gunmen open fire at Israeli motorists in West Bank

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Bullet holes are seen on a car that came under fire near the West Bank town of Qusra, February 27, 2023. (Jordan Valley Regional Council)
Bullet holes are seen on a car that came under fire near the West Bank town of Qusra, February 27, 2023. (Jordan Valley Regional Council)

In a second shooting attack in the West Bank within hours, an Israeli family came under fire while driving near the Palestinian town of Qusra, medics and local officials say.

According to the Rescuers Without Borders emergency service and local security officials, the car driving between Qusra and the settlement of Migdalim was hit with at least four bullets.

The gunmen, who fired from a passing vehicle, fled the scene.

The service said the driver, a young woman, was very lightly hurt after being scratched in the hand, apparently by glass shrapnel.

The attack came hours after Palestinian gunmen killed a dual Israeli-American citizen and opened fire on a number of other cars near the West Bank city of Jericho.

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