(IsraelNN.com) Five Israelis were killed tonight when an Arab terrorist or terrorists infiltrated Kibbutz Metzar and opened fire on passers-by and homes on the Kibbutz. The attack began at around 23:40, Sunday night. Two children are apparently among those killed in the attack. IDF forces are still in the process of searching the area for the terrorist or terrorists. Helicopters have taken to the air over the kibbutz.

Kibbutz Metzar is located near the 1967 Green Line and the Israeli Arab town of Baka al-Gharabiya and is southeast of Pardess Chana. Yesterday afternoon, two terrorists killed themselves in a car bomb at a checkpoint nearby the Kibbutz.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 11th, 2002 and is filed under hotnews.