Breaking: yet another evil terror attack against Israelis - this time in Bnei Brak - terrorist opened fire on civilians - multiple injuries and reportedly fatalities. pic.twitter.com/PgdHRRKh3X
— Michael Dickson (@michaeldickson) March 29, 2022
According to United Hatzalah founder Eli Beer, five people are dead — but it is not clear if that figure includes one of the terrorists.
One of the victims in the shooting in Bnei Brak was a Haredi man who was shot on his own doorstep returning from Yeshiva.
The first attack took place on Bialik Street, where three people were shot. The attacker then continued to fire at people on the street, shooting two more people on Herzl Street, on the corner of Jabotinsky.
The terrorist, who was riding a motorcycle, was reportedly shot and killed on Megadim Street, in nearby Ramat Gan, by a police officer. According to the Rotter.net news outlet, the terrorist was a citizen of the Palestinian Authority.
Police helicopters were searching for additional armed terrorists. Hebrew-language media reported that one suspect has been arrested at the scene, although the reason is unclear.
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Akiva Kauffman said he was riding his emergency e-bike when he heard the gunshots. “I rushed over to the scene and began treating one person in critical condition who was then taken to the hospital.”
“Our Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit was active at the scene treating multiple people for emotional shock as a result of the shooting incidents,” said United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avi Fishman added.
MDA EMT Menachem Englander who treated the victims of the terror attack, lives on Hashnayim Street, and was at home when the shooting started.
“I immediately went out to the street and saw a terrorist pointing a weapon at me. By a miracle his weapon jammed and he couldn’t shoot. I immediately went back in my house, locked my door and reported to the emergency dispatch center.
“Once the police arrived to the scene and cleared it I went back downstairs. Unfortunately, three men in their 30s were unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds, and after medical checks, we were forced to pronounce them deceased.”
Overall, four people were killed and one was reported in critical condition, as well as several others suffering from shock.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is slated to hold a security consultation at 10 pm with Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev, IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai and others.
The attack comes one day before the so-called “Land Day” commemoration by Arabs in the Palestinian Authority and Gaza, marking the Israeli government expropriation of land in the Galilee on March 30, 1976. Massive riots broke out, leading to the deaths of six Arab citizens by Israeli forces.
Arabs use Land Day to protest not only the government’s expropriation of Galilee land, but also to express their rage and hate for the United Nations’ designation of land to recreate the Jewish State of Israel. According to the Qatar-based Aljazeera news outlet, “Land Day presents an opportunity not only to mark a past event, but also to think about creative and resilient ways to further resist Israeli land theft.”
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins April 2 this year, is an annual trigger for terrorist violence against the Jewish State.
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