This Morning’s Attack on Route 55: Details of the Incident
This morning (Monday), assailants opened fire on a bus and a car on Route 55 near Al-Funduq, between Karnei Shomron and Kedumim. As a result of the shooting, medical teams at the scene pronounced three victims dead—two women and one man. Five injured individuals, including one in serious condition, one in moderate condition, and three in mild condition, were evacuated to the emergency department at Meir Medical Center.
IDF Assessment
The IDF estimates that the attackers fled, likely to one of the Palestinian villages near Funduq. Security forces are conducting an extensive manhunt for the assailants, with roadblocks and closures placed around Nablus and additional villages in the area.
Eyewitness Testimony
Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Avichai Ben Tzruya, who was at the scene, recounted:
“We began searching for casualties and found two women, approximately 60 years old, in a car, unconscious, with no pulse or breathing, suffering from gunshot wounds. Additionally, in another vehicle about 150 meters away, there was an unconscious driver who also had gunshot wounds. We conducted medical examinations, but unfortunately, their injuries were severe, and we had to pronounce them dead.”
He added, “Additional MDA teams treated and evacuated five injured individuals to Meir and Beilinson hospitals, including a 63-year-old male bus driver who was conscious but severely injured with gunshot wounds, a 60-year-old woman in moderate condition, and three others in mild condition.”
