3 Israelis reported wounded in shooting near West Bank outpost

A shooting was reported near the West Bank outpost of Homesh.

Three Israeli men in their 20s were injured in the shooting attack, one of them critically, according to medics. Medics were performing CPR on the critically injured victim while taking him to a nearby hospital by helicopter.

The other two victims sustained moderate and light injuries, respectively, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.

Details of the incident remain unclear.

The IDF confirmed that the shooting took place and said it was investigating. Large numbers of IDF troops were called to the scene, setting up roadblocks in the area in an apparent effort to catch the shooters.

According to Channel 12 news, the three Israeli men were shot while exiting the Homesh outpost toward the Shavei Shomron settlement.

Magen David Adom director Eli Bin says the victim who is fighting for his life is being taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva.