An Israeli civilian was shot and killed and another wounded on Sunday afternoon by a Hamas terrorist in the Jordan Valley.
The terrorist shot the two victims as they were driving a vehicle in the Mehola Junction on Route 90.
Hamas took responsibility for the attack.
IDF troops were deployed to the area to search for the terrorists who shot the two victims as well as others on the road.
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy said in a statement, “Our mission is to catch these terrorists and get to them before they attack. We didn’t succeed here.”
He added, “The clock is counting down” while the troops search for those responsible for the attack.
