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Woman traveling with family lightly hurt in Jordan Valley terror shooting

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

Wounded

1

Date

August 2, 2023

What happened

A woman was lightly injured in a terrorist shooting as she traveled with her family in the Jordan Valley. Initial reports indicated that a gunman had opened fire on a passing car near the Hamra intersection in the West Bank, hitting it multiple times. The attack did not result in any injuries to the woman’s husband and two children, aged six and nine, who were in the car at the time. The military is currently searching the area for suspects.

Where it happened

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