Israel Matzav

Terror in the Hebron Hills

Friday afternoon there was a report that two people had been shot "south of Mount Hebron." Tonight, it turns out that two off-duty IDF soldiers from the Jewish town of Kiryat Arba were shot and murdered by 'Palestinian' terrorists while hiking just outside of town. A woman who was with them - also from Kiryat Arba - escaped unharmed. The two soldiers, both members of elite IDF units, managed to kill one of the terrorists before succumbing to their wounds. 'Moderate' Fatah's 'armed wing' - the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades - has taken responsibility for the attack, as has Islamic Jihad, which claims that the other three members of the terrorist cell have gone into hiding. The two soldiers were Private Ahikam Amihai (20) and Sergeant David Rubin (21) HY"D.

Arutz Sheva has a more complete account of the attack.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:42 PM