One dead and four injured after Palestinian police open fire on Israelis visiting Joseph’s Tomb

PA policeman opened fire on 15 Israelis as their vehicle exited Joseph’s Tomb, where they had attended a prayer service.  Among those who survived the attack, one person was in serious condition, one in moderate condition and two others in light condition.

The death of a 25-year-old male was pronounced at the scene, and was identified as Ben Yosef Livnat, the nephew of Minister of Culture and Sports Limor Livnat. Livnat was married, a father of four and was a resident of Jerusalem.

“A man whose only goal on the second eve of Pessah was to pray, was murdered in cold blood in a hateful manner,” Limor Livnat said in a statement, “and has now left a woman and three orphans behind.”

Initial reports suggest that while driving back from prayers, early in the morning, the group (all Breslov Hasidim) came across a checkpoint and then came under fire from a Palestinian jeep. The fire continued even after the vehicles began to escape.  The injured were able to make it to a nearby military base after the shooting, where the man who suffered mortal wounds succumbed to his injuries.

Israeli Radio was reporting that, several hours after the incident, dozens of Palestinians rioted near Joseph’s Tomb and set tires on fire.  

Update

The inspiring Chas Newkey-Burden has a thoughtful post on this tragedy over at his blog OyVaGoy.

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