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The IDF said the attackers crossed into Israel from Jordan.
By JNS
Two Israelis were wounded, one moderately and one lightly, in a shooting attack at Moshav Neot HaKikar in the northern Arava area, just south of the Dead Sea, on Friday morning.
The army killed two terrorists, and residents of the area were ordered to remain inside their homes.
The victims were taken to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva.
“IDF forces recently identified a number of terrorists who crossed from Jordan into the country south of the Dead Sea. The IDF force was dispatched to the spot and neutralized the two terrorists,” the military Spokesperson’s Office said
Troops were searching for a possible third attacker who fled the scene, with the Air Force assisting from above, the military said.
Last month, three security guards at the Allenby Bridge crossing in the Jordan Valley were murdered in a terrorist shooting.
The gunman, who according to the IDF was a Jordanian citizen, was killed. He was later named as Maher D’yab Hussein Jazi, a 39-year-old truck driver from the city of Irbid.
The Allenby Bridge, known in Jordan as the King Hussein Bridge, located around three miles east of Jericho, connects Israel’s Judea and Samaria region with the Hashemite kingdom. The terminal is used mostly by Palestinians and foreign tourists and is forbidden for Israeli citizens, except for Muslims making a pilgrimage to Mecca. Donate to vital charities that help protect Israeli citizens and inspire millions around the world to support Israel too! Now more than ever, Israel needs your help to fight and win the war -- including on the battlefield of public opinion. Antisemitism, anti-Israel bias and boycotts are out of control. Israel's enemies are inciting terror and violence against innocent Israelis and Jews around the world. Help us fight back!
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