Arab Terrorist Throws Acid at Israeli Family

JERUSALEM, Israel -- The Israeli military said a Palestinian terrorist posing as a hitchhiker threw acid at an Israeli family Friday, before he was shot in the legs by a passing driver and arrested.

The Israeli family -- a man, his wife and four young girls -- were sitting in a car when the terrorist hurled acid at the family and the hitchhiker. The attack occurred near the Gush Etzion tunnel south of Jerusalem.

"The wounded hitchhiker, along with an additional civilian who was at the scene, began chasing after the terrorist. The terrorist, armed with a screwdriver, then began perusing the civilians…The Palestinian attempted to flee and the driver fired at his lower extremities, identifying two hits," the IDF Spokesman's Office said in a statement. "The terrorist, as well as the victims, received preliminary medical care at the scene."

The IDF identified the attacker as a 44-year-old male from Nehalin, known to have been involved "in illegal and hostile riots and activities."