Terror attack fatality was policeman; civilian shot and killed terrorist

The victim in the shooting attack near Ashdod was a policeman aged around 30.

Reports say the terrorist arrived at the highway on foot and began walking along the road near an intersection. It is unclear if he arrived at a stopped police car and then opened fire, or whether the police car stopped by him to investigate.

He then opened fire with a handgun, critically injuring the officer who later died of his wounds. He then began firing at civilians in cars in the vicinity.

The terrorist was neutralized by an armed civilian who stopped his car and shot him dead.

The civilian, a volunteer paramedic, told news networks: “I was driving and saw an armed man standing on the road. At first I thought it was a policeman but then shots were fired at me. I ducked, then jumped out of the vehicle, pulled out my gun and shot him.”