An Israeli father and son who stopped at a convenience between Kiryat Arba and Hebron were ambushed when they returned to their car.
By United with Israel Staff
On Saturday night, a Palestinian terrorist murdered a 50-year-old Israeli man named Ronen Hanania at the entrance to the Jewish town of Kiryat Arba, which is next to Hebron, one of Judaism’s four holy cities.
Hanania’s son was also wounded in the attack.
The two Israeli men had entered a convenience between Kiryat Arba and Hebron and were ambushed when they returned to their car.
“[The terrorist] opened fire on us from the left,” explained Hanania’s son on Sunday morning. “The bullet entered from above and his head opened up. I saw him die.”
In total, four people were wounded in the shooting. The killer was eliminated by security forces.
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Following the murder, Palestinians posted to social media videos of a child passing out sweets in Hebron to celebrate the deadly attack.
According to a report by the Associated Press, 2022 has been the deadliest year in Judea and Samaria since 2015. In the Spring, Palestinians killed 19 Israelis in unprovoked shooting attacks.
In October, a new terror cell calling itself “Lion’s Den” committed a rash of shootings. Israeli security forces responded with extensive raids, arresting around 200 suspects. Several Lion’s Den leaders died under mysterious circumstances that Palestinians attributed to Israeli assassins.
Six Lion’s Den terrorists turned themselves in to the Palestinian Authority last week, apparently fearing for their lives.
During the past month, 25 Israeli civilians “were injured by Palestinians during shooting and ramming attacks, clashes, the throwing of stones and Molotov cocktails and other incidents during the same period,” reported the AP based on United Nations data.