A shooting attack in West Bank's Jordan Valley near the Hamra Junction on Wednesday, has left a 31-year-old woman injured.&nbsp;

The victim, as per Israel National News report, was taken to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital for treatment of shrapnel wounds she suffered on her face. Israeli security forces are currently searching for the perpetrators, who reportedly fled the scene.

<h2>Eyewitness reports</h2>

According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists fired shots from a passing vehicle, which led to one person to suffer from shock.&nbsp;

The injured woman was travelling with her husband and their two young children, ages six and nine, when the attack took place. The terrorists opened fire on the family's vehicle from a passing car, which left bullet marks on the family's car.

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Recalling the terrifying incident, Rafael, the woman's husband told Kan Reshet Bet: "We were returning from a vacation in the north, and suddenly I noticed a vehicle with Palestinian licence plates starting to turn around on the road, and it made a suspicious movement. I stopped 20 metres ahead, and the vehicle returned to its lane and began moving towards me. Two metres away from us, he crossed the line, blocked me, and the traveller exited with an M-16 weapon and began firing."

"My wife shouted, 'It's a terror attack, go into reverse, escape!' and the terrorists' vehicle drove straight towards Shechem."

The victim, who suffered light injuries from broken glass, was fully conscious and treated at the scene by Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics before being transported to the hospital.

<h2>Official statement</h2>

MDA paramedic, Yonatan Shenbai, told Israel National News that upon their arrival at the scene they "saw the vehicle, which showed signs of gunshots. In the vehicle were four people - a man, a woman, and two children ages six and nine. By a miracle, only one of the travellers, a woman,&nbsp;31, suffered light injuries from broken glass. We provided her with medical treatment at the scene and evacuated her to the hospital."

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) which responded to the incident, has confirmed that a shooting attack took place from a passing vehicle near the Hamra Junction.&nbsp;

"An Israeli civilian was lightly injured by shrapnel, and a number of hits to a vehicle were identified. IDF soldiers are pursuing the terrorists," they said.&nbsp;As a security measure, the entrances to the Shechem (Nablus) area have been blocked off.&nbsp; 
 
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A shooting attack in West Bank's Jordan Valley near the Hamra Junction on Wednesday, has left a 31-year-old woman injured. The victim, as per Israel National News report, was taken to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital for treatment of shrapnel wounds she suffered on her face.

A shooting attack in West Bank's Jordan Valley near the Hamra Junction on Wednesday, has left a 31-year-old woman injured. The victim, as per Israel National News report, was taken to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital for treatment of shrapnel wounds she suffered on her face. Israeli security forces are currently searching for the perpetrators, who reportedly fled the scene. Eyewitness reports According to eyewitnesses, the terrorists fired shots from a passing vehicle, which led to one person to suffer from shock. The injured woman was travelling with her husband and their two young children, ages six and nine, when the attack took place. The terrorists opened fire on the family's vehicle from a passing car, which left bullet marks on the family's car. Also read | West Bank: Ma'ale Adumim terror attack victims in stable condition Recalling the terrifying incident, Rafael, the woman's husband told Kan Reshet Bet: "We were returning from a vacation in the north, and suddenly I noticed a vehicle with Palestinian licence plates starting to turn around on the road, and it made a suspicious movement. I stopped 20 metres ahead, and the vehicle returned to its lane and began moving towards me. Two metres away from us, he crossed the line, blocked me, and the traveller exited with an M-16 weapon and began firing." "My wife shouted, 'It's a terror attack, go into reverse, escape!' and the terrorists' vehicle drove straight towards Shechem." The victim, who suffered light injuries from broken glass, was fully conscious and treated at the scene by Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics before being transported to the hospital. Official statement MDA paramedic, Yonatan Shenbai, told Israel National News that upon their arrival at the scene they "saw the vehicle, which showed signs of gunshots. In the vehicle were four people - a man, a woman, and two children ages six and nine. By a miracle, only one of the travellers, a woman, 31, suffered light injuries from broken glass. We provided her with medical treatment at the scene and evacuated her to the hospital." Also read | Danish man visits all countries in the world without flying, returns home The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) which responded to the incident, has confirmed that a shooting attack took place from a passing vehicle near the Hamra Junction. "An Israeli civilian was lightly injured by shrapnel, and a number of hits to a vehicle were identified. IDF soldiers are pursuing the terrorists," they said. As a security measure, the entrances to the Shechem (Nablus) area have been blocked off. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

West Bank shooting attack: Woman suffers shrapnel injuries in Jordan Valley

According to researchers, an ancient city was destroyed by a cosmic airburst.

Researchers found the city of Tall el-Hammam in the middle Bronze Age in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea experienced a cosmic impact which destroyed the city.

The city was apparently raised to the ground due to the "large cosmic airburst". However, researchers said there is "no scientific proof" that the destroyed city was Sodom mentioned in&nbsp;the Old Testament.

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Researchers said they found “highly unusual” materials at the Tall el-Hammam site included pottery with its outer surfaces melted into glass. The researchers detected temperatures over 2,000 degrees Celsius.

The explosion reportedly destroyed the mudbrick structure of the city as the study found fragmented skeletons.

The study group also analysed the soil content to arrive at its conclusion while finding "melted metals" at the spot.

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They also reportedly found "shocked quartz" indicating an airburst near Tall el-Hammam. Also, a large concentration of salt was also found due to "high impact pressures" which researchers said may have also partly hit the Dead Sea which is rich in salt.

"The proposed airburst was larger than the 1908 explosion over Tunguska, Russia," the study said adding that it airburst demolished "4 to-5-story palace complex and the massive 4-meter thick mudbrick rampart".

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According to researchers, an ancient city was destroyed by a cosmic airburst. Researchers found the city of Tall el-Hammam in the middle Bronze Age in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea experienced a cosmic impact which destroyed the city.

According to researchers, an ancient city was destroyed by a cosmic airburst. Researchers found the city of Tall el-Hammam in the middle Bronze Age in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea experienced a cosmic impact which destroyed the city. The city was apparently raised to the ground due to the "large cosmic airburst". However, researchers said there is "no scientific proof" that the destroyed city was Sodom mentioned in the Old Testament. Also Read: Nuking a rogue asteroid is a safe strategy for Earth after all, says study Researchers said they found “highly unusual” materials at the Tall el-Hammam site included pottery with its outer surfaces melted into glass. The researchers detected temperatures over 2,000 degrees Celsius. The explosion reportedly destroyed the mudbrick structure of the city as the study found fragmented skeletons. The study group also analysed the soil content to arrive at its conclusion while finding "melted metals" at the spot. Also Read: Winds on Jupiter are speeding up and no one knows why They also reportedly found "shocked quartz" indicating an airburst near Tall el-Hammam. Also, a large concentration of salt was also found due to "high impact pressures" which researchers said may have also partly hit the Dead Sea which is rich in salt. "The proposed airburst was larger than the 1908 explosion over Tunguska, Russia," the study said adding that it airburst demolished "4 to-5-story palace complex and the massive 4-meter thick mudbrick rampart". (With inputs from Agencies)

How an airburst destroyed an ancient city in Jordan Valley

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan valley a day after U.S. stance. Israeli Military occupies Jordan valley since 1967. Around 65,000 Palestinians live in the Jordan valley. Watch this video to find out more in detail.

WION Dispatch: Netanyahu's push to annex Jordan valley

U.S. policy shift a boost to Netanyahu. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu vows to annex Jordan valley after U.S. stance. Israeli Military occupies Jordan valley since 1967. 65,000 Palestinians live in the Jordan valley. Watch this video to find out more in detail.

U.S. policy shift a boost to Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government approved a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, his office said, just two days ahead of closely fought general elections.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government approved a new settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, his office said, just two days ahead of closely fought general elections. Netanyahu's cabinet agreed to turn the wildcat settlement of Mevoot Yericho in the Jordan Valley into an official settlement, the premier's office said. All settlements are viewed as illegal under international law, but Israel distinguishes between those it has approved and those it has not. Sunday's approval follows Netanyahu's pledge last week to annex the Jordan Valley, which amounts to one-third of the West Bank, if he wins Tuesday's elections. "The government passed the PM's motion to build Mevoot Yericho," a statement from Netanyahu's office said as the weekly cabinet meeting was convened ceremoniously in the Jordan Valley. Netanyahu has also said he intends to annex settlements in the wider West Bank, but in coordination with US President Donald Trump, whose long-awaited peace plan is expected to be released after the election. The prime minister's annexation plans could effectively destroy any remaining hopes for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Palestinians, the European Union and the United Nations condemned Netanyahu's Jordan Valley announcement last week. Netanyahu said the Jordan Valley annexation would not include Palestinian cities such as Jericho, but it would effectively be encircled by Israeli territory. Netanyahu is locked in a tough re-election battle with ex-military chief Benny Gantz and his Blue and White centrist alliance, and right-wing nationalist votes are key for his Likud.

Israel approves new settlement 2 days before polls

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting on Sunday to discuss Israel's announcement of its intention to annex areas of the West Bank, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Saturday.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting on Sunday to discuss Israel's announcement of its intention to annex areas of the West Bank, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Saturday. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would annex the Jordan Valley, a large swathe of the occupied West Bank that Israel captured in 1967 and which Palestinians want as part of a future state. Middle Eastern nations and European powers have expressed alarm at the plan, which Netanyahu said he would implement if he wins a closely contested election next week. Arab foreign ministers also condemned the plan on Tuesday as "aggression" undermining any chances of a peace settlement with the Palestinians. In a statement, Turkey's foreign ministry said the OIC would meet in Jeddah to discuss "Netanyahu's statements on the intention to annex Jordan Valley and the illegal settlements in West Bank by Israel." Around 65,000 Palestinians and 11,000 Israeli settlers live in the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea area, according to the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. The main Palestinian city is Jericho, with around 28 villages and smaller Bedouin communities.

Turkey says OIC to convene after Netanyahu annexation plans

Palestinians in the Jordan Valley on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to steal their land after the right-wing leader pledged to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/netanyahu-vows-to-annex-west-banks-jordan-valley-if-re-elected-248927">annex the West Bank territory </a>if successful in an election just six days away.

Netanyahu's declaration was widely seen as a bid to siphon away support from far-right rivals who have long advocated annexation of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, territory Israel captured in a 1967 war, ahead of a tightly-contested September 17 vote.

While some in Israel consider the country's control over the Jordan valley as a security necessity, Palestinians see it as theirs and want it for a future state.

In the village of Jiftlik, farmers tilled land for vegetable and seed production along a long a stretch of the fertile valley that juts up against the biblical Jordan River, surrounded by desert mountain ranges.

"We tell Netanyahu, and whoever follows him, you will not break the Palestinians' will," said Hassan Al-Abedi, a Palestinian farmer who lives in the village.

"It's our parents' and grandparents land. We will hold onto it no matter what it costs," 55-year-old Abedi said.

Netanyahu on Tuesday (September 10) announced he intended, "after the establishment of a new government, to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea," drawing condemnation from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and leaders across the Arab world.

Around 65,000 Palestinians and 11,000 Israeli settlers live in the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea area, according to the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. The main Palestinian city is Jericho, with around 28 villages and smaller Bedouin communities.

Palestinians in the Jordan Valley on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to steal their land after the right-wing leader pledged to annex the West Bank territory if successful in an election just six days away.

Palestinians in the Jordan Valley on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to steal their land after the right-wing leader pledged to annex the West Bank territory if successful in an election just six days away. Netanyahu's declaration was widely seen as a bid to siphon away support from far-right rivals who have long advocated annexation of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, territory Israel captured in a 1967 war, ahead of a tightly-contested September 17 vote. While some in Israel consider the country's control over the Jordan valley as a security necessity, Palestinians see it as theirs and want it for a future state. In the village of Jiftlik, farmers tilled land for vegetable and seed production along a long a stretch of the fertile valley that juts up against the biblical Jordan River, surrounded by desert mountain ranges. "We tell Netanyahu, and whoever follows him, you will not break the Palestinians' will," said Hassan Al-Abedi, a Palestinian farmer who lives in the village. "It's our parents' and grandparents land. We will hold onto it no matter what it costs," 55-year-old Abedi said. Netanyahu on Tuesday (September 10) announced he intended, "after the establishment of a new government, to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea," drawing condemnation from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and leaders across the Arab world. Around 65,000 Palestinians and 11,000 Israeli settlers live in the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea area, according to the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem. The main Palestinian city is Jericho, with around 28 villages and smaller Bedouin communities.

'You will not break us, Palestinians tell Netanyahu after Jordan Valley annexation pledge

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a deeply controversial pledge on Tuesday to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if re-elected in September 17 polls.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a deeply controversial pledge on Tuesday to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if re-elected in September 17 polls. Palestinians immediately reacted by saying Netanyahu was destroying any hopes for peace, while his electoral opponents accused him of a cynical play for right-wing nationalist votes with polls only a week away. In his televised speech, the prime minister also reiterated his intention to annex Israeli settlements in the wider West Bank if re-elected. But he said he would do that in coordination with US President Donald Trump, whose long-awaited peace plan is expected to be unveiled sometime after the vote. × Those moves could effectively kill any remaining hopes for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, long the focus of international diplomacy. "There is one place where we can apply Israeli sovereignty immediately after the elections," Netanyahu said during the address that included a map of the Jordan Valley on an easel next to him. "If I receive from you, citizens of Israel, a clear mandate to do so ... today I announce my intention to apply with the formation of the next government Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea." Senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi said Netanyahu was "not only destroying the two-state solution, he is destroying all chances of peace". She called it "worse than apartheid". 'Great opportunity' Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, said the annexation would be "manifestly illegal" and called on the international community to act. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned the move would "push the whole region towards violence" and risks "killing off the entire peace process". In Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed Netanyahu's pledge as "racist". "The election promise of Netanyahu, who is giving all kind of illegal, unlawful and aggressive messages before the election, is a racist apartheid state," Cavusoglu wrote on his official Twitter account in both English and Turkish. Saudi Arabia condemned it as a "dangerous escalation against the Palestinian people" and called for an emergency meeting of foreign ministers from the 57 member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the official Saudi Press Agency said, citing the royal court. The Jordan Valley accounts for around one-third of the West Bank and Israeli right-wing politicians have long viewed the strategic area as a part of the territory they would never retreat from, seeing it as the country's eastern border. Israeli settlements are located in what is known as Area C of the West Bank, which accounts for some 60 per cent of the territory, including the vast majority of the Jordan Valley. Netanyahu said his annexation plans would not include Palestinian cities, such as the Jordan Valley's Jericho, though it would be encircled by Israeli territory. The premier said Trump's peace parameters "will place before us a great challenge and also a great opportunity." "This is a historic, one-time opportunity to apply Israeli sovereignty on our settlements... and other places of importance to our security, our heritage and our future." Trump has thrown US support overwhelmingly in favour of Israel since taking office, including by recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital and cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinians. Ahead of April elections, Trump recognised Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, seized from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War.

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