(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Seven Israelis were injured in a shooting attack on a bus of
soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Israeli military
said, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The incident took place outside the Hamra settlement in the
Jordan Valley.
A soldier was severely injured when assailants opened fire from
a passing vehicle, a military spokesperson said in a statement.
Five other soldiers and a civilian were lightly injured, it
added.
Two armed suspects were arrested following a manhunt in the
area, the army said, adding the security forces believe more
persons were involved in the shooting and were continuing the
searches.
In the wake of the incident, Israeli Defense Minister Benny
Gantz issued a statement stressing that Israel will increase 'the
anti-terror activity' in the West Bank.
Israel seized the West Bank in the 1967 Middle East war and has
kept its control over it despite international criticism.
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