Two individuals were moderately wounded on Tuesday in a shooting attack at the al-Khader Junction on Route 60 near the southern entrance to Jerusalem.
The terrorist was neutralized at the scene.
The incident occurred near the Tunnels Checkpoint, one of the main arteries connecting Gush Etzion and the capital. The circumstances are still under investigation.
Military and police forces are currently at the scene, and additional forces are being dispatched to the area to conduct searches.
Due to the attack, the Tunnels Checkpoint is closed in both directions. In addition, the southbound al-Khader, Efrat South, and Gush Etzion Junctions are closed.
