Grief, Prayers and Rioting

Tuesday’s terrorist attack, which killed four Israeli civilians and wounded four others at a restaurant near the Jewish community of Eli in Samaria, has prompted much grief, many prayers, and some rioting.

On Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the funeral of Nachman Shmuel Mordoff, the 17-year-old Israeli killed in the attack, a group of Israelis rioted in the nearby Arab village of Turmus Aya. The mayor of the village says that more than 30 houses and 60 vehicles were damaged.

Israel sent reinforcements from the IDF, police and border guards to the area, prompting the rioters to disperse when they arrived. But by that time the trouble had caused the death of at least one Palestinian, and three others were wounded.

The need of prayer for peace in and around Israel is now very great. This report by i24 News includes one of the prayer meetings that have been held in response to this latest terrorist attack.