The head of the IDF’s Central Command has approved the construction of an emergency bypass road to the Jewish community of Dolev in Samaria, following a deadly Palestinian terror attack on Friday.

IDF Sgt. First Class Ilay David Garfinkel, 21, was killed in the attack and six other soldiers were wounded, including one seriously.

The attack began when Palestinian Mujahid Barakat Mansour opened fire with a sniper rifle on an Israeli minibus traveling close to Dolev, located west of Ramallah in the Binyamin region of Samaria. There were no injuries in the shooting.

During the ensuing manhunt, Israeli forces engaged Mansour in gun battles for several hours, resulting in the casualties.

The IDF deployed additional troops to the area along with aerial support, including a combat helicopter, and the terrorist was eventually killed in a missile strike.

Following the attack, Binyamin Regional Council chairman Israel Ganz held talks with IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fox, who green-lighted the bypass road.

“We have put forward a number of demands relating to security and directly related to the infrastructure and roads in the area, especially in Dolev,” said Gantz, according to Arutz Sheva.

“We will follow up with the IDF to see that these things are implemented on the ground. We stand by this in our contacts with the Central Command and with the government ministers who promised to help,” he added.

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