Parents Gunned Down in Front of Children in Horrifying Palestinian Terror Attack

Lea Speyer : Oct 2, 2015
Breaking Israel News

Naama was killed immediately. Eitam managed to step out of the vehicle, open the back door of the car, and ordered his children to flee the scene of the attack. He then collapsed on the road and died.

(Israel)—A horrific terror attack has claimed the lives of an Israeli mother and father Thursday evening after their car came under fire by Palestinian terrorists. (Photo: Channel 2 Screenshot/via BIN)

The couple, identified as Eitam and Naama Henkin, lived in Neria, north of Ramallah. They leave behind six orphaned children, four of whom—aged 4 months, 4, 7 and 9 years—were in the vehicle at the time of the attack.

Shortly before 9 pm, the Henkin's were traveling between the Itamar and Elon Moreh communities, located near the Palestinian village of Beit Furik. As the car slowed before making a turn, a Palestinian vehicle accelerated towards the Henkin's, opening fire on the family with a rifle and handgun.

Paramedics pronounced the couple deal at the scene. The children were uninjured in the attack.

...Naama was killed immediately. Eitam managed to step out of the vehicle... and ordered his children to flee...

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