2 injured in terrorist attack in Dead Sea area by intruders disguised as Jordanian soldiers | The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com | Hana Levi Julian | Tishri 16, 5785 – Friday, October 18, 2024

Photo credit: IDF

Two Israelis were moderately injured on Friday by terrorists who opened fire after crossing from Jordan into Israeli territory south of the Dead Sea.

IDF personnel rushed to the scene after the terrorists disguised as Jordanian soldiers were spotted by military scouts and neutralized both attackers.

The guards were stationed along Israel’s eastern border with Jordan in the southern Dead Sea area near the community of Neot HaKikar, which is about three kilometers (1.8 miles) from the border.

“Additional forces have been deployed to reinforce the area and are searching on the ground and in the air for another terrorist who likely fled the scene,” the IDF said in a statement. “The public is urged to follow the instructions of the Israeli security forces.”

In addition, Israeli border police and IDF personnel were immediately deployed to the nearby city of Arad, located about 55 kilometers (34 miles) west of the site on a ridge overlooking the southern end of the Dead Sea.

There are several unrecognized Bedouin villages in the desert area around Arad, just 24 kilometers (15 miles) from the so-called “Green Line” and the Palestinian Authority’s emerging town of Yatta, further complicating the search for a possible third terrorist.

Arab terrorism has skyrocketed since the terrorist organization Hamas launched a war against Israel on October 7, 2023, invading the Jewish state, slaughtering around 1,200 people and kidnapping 251 others who were taken hostage to Gaza. Through a temporary ceasefire and prisoner release agreement, some of the hostages were released in November 2023; 101 are still being held captive.