The facts are still somewhat unclear but here is what we understand.
People (not yet identified – apparently two individuals) inside a moving white sedan directed gunfire at a small group of Israeli standing at the roadside near Ofra, a community of about 4,000 Israelis located in the Binyamin region about 20 km north of the Israeli capital Jerusalem. The attack occurred around 9:00 pm Sunday night.
Times of Israel says six people are shot. At least one, a pregnant woman in her thirties, is said to be in critical condition. Of the other five injured, two are reported to be moderately wounded and three are somewhat less seriously hurt.
All are now in hospitals – Shaarei Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah Mt Scopus – receiving emergency treatment.
Security camera video of the shooting, posted to multiple social media sites in the past half hour, shows the white car slowing down near a bus-stop or hitch-hiking post. Bullets are seen striking the victims who rush to escape the fire. The car stops for a few moments, then leaves the scene at high speed.
A major manhunt is now underway.
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