Three people were murdered and six people were seriously and moderately injured in a shooting attack at the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday morning. One of the fatalities was a 24-year-old woman, a second was a man in his 70s, and the third was a woman in her 60s.
Two terrorists opened fire, one with an automatic weapon and one with a pistol, toward passersby on Rechov Weizmann.
Both terrorists were neutralized by two reserve soldiers, both residents of Binyamin who were on the way home from their posts in Gaza, and a civilian. One of the soldiers was shot by the terrorist and was lightly to moderately injured. The hero soldiers were later identified as Aviad Frija and Ro’i Eisenbach (name for tefillah is Ro’i ben Michal).
Police said that the terrorists arrived in the area by car and opened fire at people waiting at a bus stop. Cartridges with hundreds of bullets were found in the terrorists’ vehicle.
The Shin Bet later said that the terrorists were affiliated with Hamas and previously served time in prison for terror-related activities. They were identified as Muard al-Namr, 38, and his brother Ibrahim al-Namr, 30. Muard is a released prisoner who spent 10 years in an Israeli prison for terrorist acts he committed under the direction of terror elements in the Gaza Strip. The Shin Bet is investigating whether the attack was directed by Gaza-based Hamas leaders. Later in the day, Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
One of the victims of the attack was identified as HaDayan HaRav Elimelech Wasserman, H’yd, a resident of Rechov Sorotzkin in Jerusalem.
HaRav Wasserman, 73, a leading Rav of the Belz chassidus, was the son-in-law of HaTzaddik HaRav Asher Freund, z’tl. He grew up in Haifa, moving to Jerusalem after he was married.
HaRav Wasserman, H’yd, served as one of the most senior Dayanim at the Beis Din in Ashdod, with many years of experience and extensive bekius in Shas and the poskim.
He was on the way to the Beis Din in Ashdod when he was killed Al Kiddush Hashem.
The two other victims were identified as Mrs. Chana Ifirgan, H’yd, and Mrs. Libi Dikman, H’yd, both residents of Jerusalem.
Mrs. Ifirgan, H’yd, 67, was the principal of a school in Beit Shemesh, the wife of HaGaon HaRav Shimon Ifirgan, a respected Talmid Chacham in Jerusalem. She served as the principal of the Bnos Hadassah school, a Sephardi elementary school in Ramat Beit Shemesh Aleph. She was known as a talented educator and a Ba’ales Chessed. Until last week, she hosted evacuees from the southern cities of Ofakim and Netivot in her home on Rechov Rashi in the Mekor Baruch neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Mrs. Liba Dikman, H’yd, 24, a resident of Har Nof, is the daughter of HaRav Yehudah and Michal Steinhaus of Har Nof and the wife of Meir, an avreich in the Mir. She was expecting her first child.
She worked as a teacher in the Derech Emunah school and was on the way to work when she was killed Al Kiddush Hashem.
Watch the reserve soldier run to his car to get his gun to shoot the terrorists in the video below – at 14 seconds:
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Hashem should protect us all. only He can. This is not in Ramot. Its next to Givat Shaul at the entrance of Yerushalayim.
So I hope the cease fire was immediately called off and the Israeli IDF is fighting in full force in Gaza the minute this happened
May the neshamos have an Aliya and everyone injured should have a refuah shleima bkarov
Remember: this is “Gaza health ministry” who provides Pallywood propaganda daily to the media.
Many years ago I heard a Shmuz on CD from Reb Simcha Bunim Cohen about the 4 Kedoshim
זכר צדיקים וקדושים לברכה
the 4 that got killed in Har Nof. The Rav quoted a Maharsha זכר צדיק וקדוש לברכה
that nowadays we have no Bais HaMikdash, Hashem will take away from us a big Tzadik and that is like an additional
חורבן בית המקדש
Today we don’t have a Bais HaMikdash. A big Tzadik is like a small Bais HaMikdash. Taking away from us a big Tzadik is a little bit similar to the destruction of the Bais HaMikdash. The Maharsha explains that the
חורבן בית המקדש
continues until today-Hashem might take away from us a big Tzadik because the generation needs a strong wake up call like when the actual Bais HaMikdash got physically destroyed.
I tried my best to quote Rabbi S. B. Cohen in the name of the Maharsha.
when was this terrorist “released”?!
So if Hamas claimed responsibility, does that mean the cease fire is off?
This is a violation of the ceasefire.
Israel should respond accordingly.
It’s a heartbreaking, terrible thing to have to say, but the release of the hostages is not worth a fallacious ceasefire. It is also not worth letting known terrorists out of prison so they can kill more Jews.
when you say “Muard is a released prisoner,” please be more specific. WHEN WAS HE RELEASED? If he was released in this “cease fire,” i will ask you the following: Is the blood of the hostages redder than those murdered in this attack?
Why isn’t Ben Gvir implementing the policy & פסק of his indefatigable amazing mentor:- Moreinu Horav Meir Kahana זצקללה”ה הי”ד to immediately rid 🇮🇱 of every single Arab and purify 🇮🇱 once & for all from this horrifying venum
The Lev Simcha of Ger ZTL said: this will not end until 12 Yishmaeilim are hung in plain sight on shaar shchem!! He was right!
Wow. All 3 of these people are כלל ישראל’s elite – all מרביצי תןרה. This is a VERY big blow. Absolutely heartbreaking. אין מלים.
Even if these guys were not let out now in this dreadful ceasefire agreement, they were empowered by the barbaric Hamas having the upper hand. Little terrorists grow up to be big terrorists. Food for thought for those who elevated Hamas to be negotiating partners. Raze Gaza
I feel like crying for everyone murdered, but especially for the expectant mother for her first child, and her husband left behind.
I’m asking this question out of ignorance, but is there no way to save a fetus from a deceased mother? Was it attempted and failed? Did they not bother? Was it too late? Please more information on this, it’s not just a pregnant woman, it’s a woman and a baby, reporting should be done on the baby as well since it is considered another life lost
@Jay42095 Yes, I was wondering the same thing. WHEN WAS HE RELEASES??
Can we plz be more specific here. Was he just releases now in the recent exchange?
*RELEASED
Just watch the BBC and all the liberal news outlets together with the UN bemoan the two “Palestinian Civilians” who were “murdered in cold-blood” at a “peaceful demonstration” promoting the “resistance”.
“Cease fire” should mean anywhere, not just Gaza. Hamas needs to stop all attacks. They’re incapable of a cease-fire, as we already knew.
Just finish them off already, and include the UN/UNWRA, etc. Full speed ahead.
Why doesn’t the article mention that there was an additional Israeli killed by friendly fire by responders who presumably thought he was one of the terrorists
@Vs,
while i appreciate that you have genuine concern, I really can’t imagine such information being made public.
It is both an intrusive of privacy, and not tzeniusdik.
It is also not that tactful..
@Gadolhadorah,
If they write that, they’d have to fully explain, for fear of being taken to task for distorting facts, so they chose to ignore it instead.
What actually happened was, a civilian responder shot the terrorist dead, and the frum soldier who was accredited this mistakenly shot the civilian, thinking he shot the terrorist.