Israeli parents wounded in West Bank shooting, manhunt for terrorist

A young man and women were injured in the attack, but the baby in the vehicle was unharmed.

 Israeli security forces and rescue forces at the scene of a shooting attack in Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem, January 27, 2023. (photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)
Israeli security forces and rescue forces at the scene of a shooting attack in Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem, January 27, 2023.
(photo credit: OLIVIER FITOUSSI/FLASH90)

A shooting attack occurred at the Itamar and Gigit intersection in the northern portion of the West Bank, Israeli media reported shortly after midnight on Thursday.

Magen David Adom said that two people were wounded in the attack.

One of the wounded reportedly sustained an injury to the chest and the other was wounded in the shoulder. A toddler in the car was not harmed. 

According to the MDA spokesperson, at 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the emergency service received a report of a vehicle that had been shot at. The vehicle had three occupants, a man, a woman, and a baby.

Young man in critical condition

"MDA Paramedics and EMTs are providing medical treatment to a 21-year-old male in serious condition, a 23-year-old female in moderate condition and fully conscious, and an uninjured baby. A helicopter is en route," the spokesperson said.

Despite the shooting, the MDA said that the vehicle continued until reaching the entrance to the Israeli settlement of Gitit. Subsequently, MDA paramedics quickly arrived and began providing medical treatment.

Later, Israeli media reported that authorities were pursuing suspects of the shooting who had reportedly fled to the Nablus area.

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This is a developing story.