A terrorist was killed on Sunday evening after a car ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank.
Magen David Adom said that the vehicle hit several pedestrians, with paramedics providing treatment to three wounded, including two in serious condition who remain conscious.
One of them was a 17-year-old girl who was transferred to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in serious condition with injuries to her limbs.
Another 15-year-old girl, who is in moderate condition with facial injuries, was also transferred to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, MDA said.
The military said it had dispatched soldiers to the area of the attack, with one of them being the one who killed the terrorist. Israel Police and the military are conducting additional searches in the area to rule out the possibility of other suspects being present at the scene of the attack.
Gush Etzion Regional Council confirms IDF soldier killed the terrorist
A spokesperson from the Gush Etzion Regional Council confirmed the attack and said that the road southwards towards Kiryat Arba was closed to traffic, asking people to please avoid the area.
"A terrorist tried to run over a group of boys and girls, leaving a number of them injured. The terrorist was killed very quickly by military forces in the area," said Yaron Rosenthal, head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council.
The soldier who killed the terrorist also provided emergency medical treatment to one of the wounded, saving their life, a spokesperson from the Gush Etzion Regional Council said.