A Palestinian terrorist threw acid on seven Israelis in the West Bank on Friday, including a mother with her three young daughters and her niece. Two other pedestrians were wounded in the attack. The Palestinian suspect then chased another Israeli with a screwdriver and was shot by an armed passer-by.
Israeli Defence Force and border guard forces subdued the terrorist, who was transferred to Shin Bet custody for interrogation. Palestinian sources said the man was from the village of Nahalin, near Bethlehem. Beitar Illit, not far from Jerusalem, along Route 60. MDA paramedics arrived at the scene and administered first aid to the victims.
According to the Israeli Defence Force, the terrorist sprayed the material on a family with young children and was then shot in his leg. A Palestinian source told Ynet that the terrorist is Jamal Shaharna from the village of Nahalin located near Bethlehem.
An initial investigation says that Shaharna attempted to hitch a ride when the owner of the car realized that the attacker was attempting to throw the acid, at which point he exited the car and attempted to chase the terrorist, who was wielding a screwdriver and apparently intended to stab other Jews.
Shortly thereafter a civilian noticed what was happening and shot Shaharna in the lower body. Security forces caught him and transferred him to the custody of the Shin Bet.
Of the wounded, four were young children aged 8-10 who suffered acid burn wounds to their limbs and suffered light wounds. Another victim was a 40-year-old man with acid wounds to the face and eyes, he was lightly wounded. More
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