Israeli Wounded in Shooting Attack on West Bank Highway

Police seen blocking the road after a bus explosion on April 18, 2016 in Jerusalem, Israel
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The Times of Israel reports: An Israeli man was moderately wounded in a drive-by shooting attack on Saturday night near the West Bank settlement of Tekoa outside of Bethlehem, the army said.

The victim, a man in his 30s, received initial treatment on the scene before being taken by military ambulance to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem for further care, the Magen David Adom rescue service said.

He suffered a gunshot wound to the shin, according to a spokesperson for the hospital.

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