Illustrative. A Palestinian terrorist (encircled) is shown on the ground after being shot during an attempted stabbing attack at the Qalandiya checkpoint in the West Bank, May 12, 2020. Photo: screenshot.

i24 News – Israel’s Police spokesperson stated that a terrorist arrived at the Qalandiya crossing, between Jerusalem and the West Bank, and opened fire at the security forces operating there. Two wounded were reported.

The MDA paramedic organization’s spokesperson informed the press that two people were evacuated to the Ein Kerem hospital from the scene of the Attack in Qalandiya. A young man, about 22-year-old, had minor wounds to his hand. Another 24-year-old man was in a serious condition, after being wounded by gunfire.

The suspect arrived on foot from the West Bank and shot at the Israeli security forces who were operating there. The Police spokesperson stated that the wounded civilian guard was referred to medical treatment at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, and that the terrorist was neutralized.

The death of the terrorist was later determined at the scene and the weapon with which he carried out the shooting (M-16 rifle) was seized by the police. Jerusalem district police forces, Border Police, and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were called to the scene.

The Jerusalem District Commander, Deputy Commissioner Doron Turgeman, arrived at the crossing to hold a situational assessment with the commanders, after receiving an overview of the attack and the neutralization of the terrorist.

This follows a counter-terror operation on Monday, in which seven soldiers were lightly and moderately wounded, and another was lightly hit by shrapnel. And the next day a brutal Palestinian terror attack on a restaurant and gas station killed four Israeli civilians.

Nahman Shmuel Mordof was the youngest victim at 17 years old. Elisha Anteman, another teenager of 18, from the targeted Eli community. Ofer Fairman, another resident of Eli, was 63. And Harel Masood, 21, was from Yad Binyamin in southern Israel, near Rehovot.

In retaliation, Jewish settlers rioted in a West Bank village, torching and vandalizing dozens of homes and vehicles. According to the Palestinian health ministry, at least one man died during the violent events and several were injured. Israel arrested four Israeli suspects for their participation.