Two Israeli settlers have been killed and the third one critically injured near the illegal settlement of Hamra in Jordan valley.

According to the Israeli ZAKA emergency service and local officials, the women were shot at near the illegal settlement of Hamra in the Jordan Valley on Friday. Two of the three settlers later succumbed to their gunshot wounds.

The Israeli military announced in a statement that troops are searching for suspects who opened fire at the car, causing it to crash.

Tensions are remaining high in al-Quds since Israeli forces attacked worshipers in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound twice on Wednesday, during the holy month of Ramadan. The raids on the sacred site left at least 12 Palestinians injured.