Israeli man murdered in terror attack on supermarket near Jerusalem

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Two terrorists attacked a supermarket south of Jerusalem in a combination shooting, stabbing attack, leaving one man fatally wounded.By David Rosenberg, World Israel NewsAn Israeli man in his 20s was killed Thursday afternoon in a Palestinian terror attack on a supermarket south of Jerusalem.The attack took place in a parking lot at a branch of the Rami Levy supermarket chain at the Gush Etzion Junction, when two terrorists armed with knives stabbed a security guard repeatedly, fatally wounding him.According to initial reports, the two terrorists were also armed with firearms and may have fired shots during the attack.Israeli security forces responded by opening fire on the two terrorists, both of whom were shot and killed during the attack.A large number of security personnel from the IDF and Judea and Samaria District police have been deployed to the area in response to the attack.“A report was received about a security incident at the Gush Etzion Junction. IDF forces rushed to the scene; the details are under investigation,” and IDF spokesperson said.Emergency first responders from Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah have been dispatched to the scene to treat the victim.The search and rescue organization ZAKA confirmed that the wounded victim had died at the scene, and that both terrorists were fatally wounded.The post Israeli man murdered in terror attack on supermarket near Jerusalem appeared first on World Israel News.