{"id":654605,"date":"2026-10-23T06:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T06:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/654605\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T06:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T06:46:10","slug":"idf-launches-manhunt-after-shooting-attack-near-judea-junction-several-wounded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/654605\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF launches manhunt after shooting attack near Judea Junction, several wounded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some five people were wounded in a terror attack near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/hebron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hebron<\/a>, the IDF announced on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The military announced that two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-912209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">terrorists<\/a> involved in the attack had been killed. A manhunt for potential additional terrorists is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/magen-david-adom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Magen David Adom<\/a> said that five people had been wounded in the attack, with two in critical condition, one moderate, and two mild. The mildly and moderately wounded people were evacuated to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">Reportedly, the terrorists planned on carrying out a larger attack on civilians, but were prevented from doing so thanks to the IDF units on the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">After the attack, the city of Hebron was placed under lockdown, and several surrounding villages were closed, the IDF said. The military also later blocked Highway 35 in both directions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">In a video recorded at the scene, a soldier can be heard saying that the terrorists had been actively shooting for over 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A discarded weapon used in the terror attack at the Judea Junction, October 23, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"822\" height=\"829\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/743263.jpeg\"\/>A discarded weapon used in the terror attack at the Judea Junction, October 23, 2026. (credit: ZAKA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">&#8220;The terrorist keeps shooting. There are still exchanges of fire with that son of a b***h terrorist. Our forces still haven&#8217;t managed to get the wounded out,&#8221; the person said in the video. &#8220;The terrorist has been shooting for more than 20 minutes now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">During the attack, several people used an armored ambulance that was nearby the scene for cover from the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">&#8220;Open the door, quickly!&#8221; one person at the scene shouted as the wounded were being evacuated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s open,&#8221; the paramedic replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">&#8220;Get them in quickly (the wounded); we&#8217;re getting out of here, come on! 442, get a paramedic out here now! Get him in quickly, get him in quickly!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At least five wounded in terror attack near Hebron<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">The two critically wounded people are receiving medical care, MDA said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">We brought a man in his 20s into the ambulance. He was unconscious, suffering from gunshot wounds, and in extremely serious condition. We provided him with medical treatment,&#8221; said MDA emergency medical technician Zuriel Edri.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">&#8220;We evacuated additional wounded people to MDA ambulances that had arrived at the scene and immediately began transporting them to hospitals. Another person in extremely serious condition was treated by IDF medical personnel in a mobile intensive care unit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Walla reported that the attack had apparently targeted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/defense-news\/article-910765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reservists<\/a>&#8216; battalion and had likely used the weather conditions to approach the checkpoint unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-paragraph-section article-body-paragraph\">One possibility reportedly under investigation is that the terrorists set an ambush for the soldiers, shot at them, and then attempted to escape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some five people were wounded in a terror attack near Hebron, the IDF announced on Friday morning. 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