Two teenage girls were injured Sunday evening when a terrorist carried out a ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction between Yerushalayim and Chevron. A 17-year-old girl was seriously wounded, while a 15-year-old girl suffered moderate injuries. A third person was treated for shock.

Emergency crews transported all of the victims to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim. Medical officials said the 17-year-old was rushed into surgery shortly after arriving at the hospital.

The terrorist was neutralized by a soldier from the Nachshon Battalion of the Kfir Brigade. Initial reports identified the attacker as a resident of the Chevron area.

Magen David Adom paramedic Moshe Benita and senior medic Chaim Sharabi described the scene: “When we arrived at the scene of the attack, we observed significant commotion and a vehicle near a bus stop. Lying next to the vehicle was a 17-year-old girl who was fully conscious and suffering from severe injuries to her lower limbs. We provided initial medical treatment at the scene, including stopping the bleeding, and evacuated her by intensive care ambulance to the hospital in serious condition.

“Additional MDA teams provided medical treatment to another injured girl, 15, who was in mild condition and suffering from facial injuries.”