On November 19th, 2015, a Palestinian terrorist arrived at the Alon Shvut junction, he drove his car into the group of people waiting there and opened fire at them.
From the shooting Ezra Schwartz, 18, an American youngster, who came to Israel to volunteer was killed. he was on his way back from distributing food to soldiers in Gush Etzion. in the same attack Yaakov Don, 49, father of four from Alon Shvut was also killed.