Mourning services were held in Israel on Saturday for Ezra Schwartz, a US citizen who was killed in a shooting terrorist attack on Thursday in the West Bank along with two others, an Israeli and a Palestinian.
Friends paid their respects before his body was flown back to the US for burial.
Schwartz, 18, who was studying in Israel, was from Sharon, Massachusetts.
In the attack, near the Gush Etzion settlement bloc, a Palestinian terrorist drove along the shoulder of the main road and shot at crawling traffic, killing the three and wounding others, a police commander said.
The attack brought to 18 the number of Israelis and others who have died, along with 80 Palestinians, in a wave of violence over the past seven weeks
Friends and family attend a ceremony in memory of Ezra Schwartz in Ben Gurion international airport on November 21, 2015. Ezra Schwartz, an 18-year old American on a gap year in an Israeli yeshiva was killed in a terrorist drive-by shooting in Gush Etzion Thursday, November 19. (Credit: Flash90)
Friends and family attend a ceremony in memory of Ezra Schwartz in Ben Gurion international airport on November 21, 2015. Ezra Schwartz, an 18-year old American on a gap year in an Israeli yeshiva was killed in a terrorist drive-by shooting in Gush Etzion Thursday, November 19. (Credit: Flash90)
Friends and family attend a ceremony in memory of Ezra Schwartz in Ben Gurion international airport on November 21, 2015. Ezra Schwartz, an 18-year old American on a gap year in an Israeli yeshiva was killed in a terrorist drive-by shooting in Gush Etzion Thursday, November 19. Photo by Moti Karelitz/ZAKA TEL AVIV **CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN** *** Local Caption *** �� ������ ���� ����� ���� ������� ����� �� (Credit: Flash90)
Friends and family attend a ceremony in memory of Ezra Schwartz in Ben Gurion international airport on November 21, 2015. Ezra Schwartz, an 18-year old American on a gap year in an Israeli yeshiva was killed in a terrorist drive-by shooting in Gush Etzion Thursday, November 19. (Credit: Flash90)
Friends and family attend a ceremony in memory of Ezra Schwartz in Ben Gurion international airport on November 21, 2015. Ezra Schwartz, an 18-year old American on a gap year in an Israeli yeshiva was killed in a terrorist drive-by shooting in Gush Etzion Thursday, November 19. (Credit: Flash90)
Friends mourn during a ceremony for american citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
A woman stands next to the coffin of American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack Thursday in the West Bank, during a ceremony at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
Relatives and friends sing and dance together as they mourn during a ceremony for American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
Relatives and friends mourn during a ceremony for American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
Relatives and friends mourn during a ceremony for American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
A man kisses the coffin of American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, during a ceremony at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
Relatives and friends mourn during a ceremony for American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
Relatives and friends dance together as they mourn during a ceremony for American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
Relatives and friends dance together as they mourn during a ceremony for American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
A man cries next to the coffin of American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, during a ceremony at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S November 21, 2015.
A woman kisses the coffin of American citizen Ezra Schwartz who was killed during a Palestinian attack on Thursday in the West Bank, during a ceremony at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, before the coffin leaves for burial in the U.S. November 21, 2015.
