One dead, 5 wounded in central Israel shooting

The ZAKA emergency response organization said there were several apparent drive-by shooting incidents on Sunday between Kochav Yair and Tzur Natan, leaving one person dead and five others wounded, two seriously and three moderately, according to initial reports from the scene.

MDA paramedics and EMTs pronounced the death of a man in his 30s with gunshot wounds and provided medical treatment while evacuating the wounded to Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba and Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah.

Israel Police said that a shooting was reported at a gas station in Kochav Yair, with two people wounded, according to medical officials.

MDA paramedics and EMTs reported the man approximately 30 years old with no signs of life and penetrating injuries, and pronounced him dead.

They were also providing medical treatment and evacuating to Meir Medical Center a man approximately 40 years old in serious and unstable condition, with penetrating injuries.

The Israel Defense Forces said troops were dispatched alongside other security personnel to the areas of Sal’it and Tzur Yitzhak following reports of multiple shooting incidents, where they neutralized the terrorist at the scene.

Soldiers and medical teams were conducting searches for additional terrorists and providing treatment to the wounded, while reinforcements were en route, the IDF said.

Police from the Central District, including Tira station officers, were at the scene gathering evidence and searching for suspects.

The circumstances are under investigation.

Magen David Adom said a report was received at 10:40 a.m. of two men wounded on Route 5533 near Tzur Natan, where medics are treating two casualties, including one who is unconscious.

In a separate incident nearby, MDA said a report was received at 10:37 a.m. of a man wounded at the entrance to Tzur Yitzhak, with medics evacuating a 31-year-old man in moderate condition with a penetrating injury to Beilinson Hospital.

The Prime Minister’s Office said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment and “is monitoring the deadly shooting attack along the seam line.”