A Jewish man was shot by Arab shepherds who blocked the road and ambushed his vehicle earlier today. The shepherds blocked Highway 35 near the Jewish community of Telem, forcing the motorist to slow down. One of the terrorists approached the vehicle and pulled out a gun, which he held to the man’s head.

The motorist pushed the gun away from his head but was shot in the arm in the process.

The driver sped off and called the emergency center in Kiryat Arba, which sent an ambulance to meet the vehicle at the junction with the main Highway 60. MDA ambulance driver Benny Teneh said that it was unclear exactly where the incident took place from the frantic emergency call they received, so two ambulances were dispatched to different possible locations.

The man was treated and transported to Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital’s trauma ward.

The IDF launched a manhunt for the terrorist shepherds, but have not yet located them.

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