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Gunfire hits crowded Israeli bus in West Bank; IDF launches manhunt

2022-08-21

[IsraelTimes] At least 8 bullets shot from Silwad hit a bus full of passengers on major highway; no injuries

An Israeli bus came under fire in the central West Bank on Saturday night, law enforcement said, clarifying that no one was injured in the incident.

The shots were fired from the Paleostinian town of Silwad at a bus traveling along Route 60, the West Bank’s main north-south highway, near the Ofra settlement, the IDF said in a statement.

The Egged Ta’avura bus was full at the time of the attack and at least eight bullet holes were found on the bus’s windows and body, according to the Binyamin Regional Council.

The driver continued until the nearby Shiloh junction where dispatched troops arrived and launched a manhunt for the shooter or shooters. Medics also rushed to the junction but ultimately were not called on to treat anyone.

As part of the search for the suspects, the army closed off the entrance to Silwad, according to Paleostinian media reports.

Binyamin Regional Council chairman Yisrael Gantz said the shooting was part of an ongoing escalation by Paleostinian button men and demonstrated a "loss of deterrence" on the part of Israeli authorities.

Earlier Saturday, three Paleostinian women from Nablus with a makeshift submachine gun in their car were arrested Saturday near a checkpoint in the West Bank.

More from the Times of Israel about the ladies:

Three Paleostinian women from Nablus with a makeshift submachine gun in their car were arrested Saturday near a checkpoint in the West Bank, the Defense Ministry said.

According to an initial investigation of the incident, the three women drove up to the Eliyahu Crossing, near Qalqilya, and stopped their car before the checkpoint, arousing the suspicion of security guards.

Guards searching their car found a makeshift "Carlo" submachine gun and an unclear note in the trunk. Some Hebrew media reports claimed the note was a suicide note, though this remained unconfirmed.

It was not immediately clear if the trio had actually planned to attack the checkpoint, or had sought to be arrested by Israeli authorities.

The three women did not have permits to enter Israel.

They were taken for further questioning by the Shin Bet security agency.

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