Terrorists open fire at military vehicle in Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba. IDF searches village of Jabel Johar, where gunshots are believed to have been fired from

Efrat Weiss
Published: 01.13.09, 01:54 / Israel News

Three Israel Defense Forces soldier were lightly injured Monday night from gunshots fired at a military vehicle in the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba, near the West Bank city of Hebron.

The three were evacuated to the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem for medical treatment. The IDF began searching the Hebron village of Jabel Johar, where the gunshots are believed to have been fired from.

An inquiry into the incident revealed that four troops had been sitting in an IDF jeep in Kiryat Arba's industrial zone, when they were suddenly fired on from the village of Jabel Johar. Three of the soldiers were lightly hurt by shrapnel. The fourth soldier was treated at the Kiryat Arba clinic and was not evacuated to the hospital.

Since the start of Operation Cast Lead 18 days ago, Central Command officials have voiced their fear that terrorists would attempt to target civilians and soldiers in the West Bank. The IDF has boosted its activities and deployment in the area.