On Sunday, ZAKA, the emergency response group, reported a series of suspected drive-by shootings occurring between Kochav Yair and Tzur Natan. These incidents tragically resulted in one fatality and injuries to five individuals. Of those injured, two were in serious condition, while three sustained moderate injuries, as per early assessments from the incident site.
Medical teams from Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed the death of a man in his thirties who had suffered gunshot wounds. The paramedics attended to the injured before transporting them to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba and Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah for further care.
The Israel Police noted that a shooting took place at a gas station in Kochav Yair. This incident left two people injured, as confirmed by medical responders.
Responding paramedics from MDA found a man, roughly 30 years old, who showed no vital signs due to severe injuries and was declared deceased at the scene. They also treated and rushed another individual, around 40 years of age, in critical and unstable condition with similar penetrating injuries, to Meir Medical Center.
They were also providing medical treatment and evacuating to Meir Medical Center a man approximately 40 years old in serious and unstable condition, with penetrating injuries.
The Israel Defense Forces said troops were dispatched alongside other security personnel to the areas of Sal’it and Tzur Yitzhak following reports of multiple shooting incidents, where they neutralized the terrorist at the scene.
Soldiers and medical teams were conducting searches for additional terrorists and providing treatment to the wounded, while reinforcements were en route, the IDF said.
Police from the Central District, including Tira station officers, were at the scene gathering evidence and searching for suspects.
The circumstances are under investigation.
Magen David Adom said a report was received at 10:40 a.m. of two men wounded on Route 5533 near Tzur Natan, where medics are treating two casualties, including one who is unconscious.
In a separate incident nearby, MDA said a report was received at 10:37 a.m. of a man wounded at the entrance to Tzur Yitzhak, with medics evacuating a 31-year-old man in moderate condition with a penetrating injury to Beilinson Hospital.
The Prime Minister’s Office said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment and “is monitoring the deadly shooting attack along the seam line.”