A vehicular terror attack was reported in the Kiryat Arba area a few minutes ago. Additional information to follow.

3:06PM IL: There was a vehicular attack near the Elias Gate to Kiryat Arba, the hitchhiking post near the main entrance to the community, adjacent to the gas station. The terrorist has been neutralized. Soldiers in the area opened fire, critically wounding the terrorist.

There appears to be one or two victims from the attack, B’chasdei Hashem with non-serious injuries.

3:20PM IL: The terrorist in this case was a female. Authorities are now reporting she died of her wounds after IDF soldiers fired at the approaching vehicle. The area remains closed by the IDF at this time.

Magen David Adom reports two people in their 50s, a male and female, are being transported to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, both with light injuries.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: Media Resource Group)