Two Israelis were killed when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire at a gas station in the West Bank on Thursday afternoon, the military and medics said.

The attack, the second deadly shooting at the spot outside the settlement of Eli since June, comes as security tensions around the West Bank have risen ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, even as the military remains focused on fighting in Gaza and escalating skirmishes on the northern border.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service said two men, one in his 20s and the other 57, were found shot dead at the gas station shortly after 5 p.m.

One victim was shot inside his car, while the second was found lying on the road nearby, medics said.

MDA did not report any additional victims.

The Israel Defense Forces said one terrorist involved in the deadly shooting attack was shot dead at the scene. The owner of a nearby hummus restaurant told media he had shot and killed the terrorist.

Troops were dispatched to search for possible additional suspects.

“The troops are blocking roads and conducting a pursuit after additional suspects in the area,” the IDF added.

Images showed that the terrorist was armed with an assault rifle. Reports in Hebrew-language media said the assailant was a senior officer in the Palestinian Authority’s preventative security force.

There was no confirmation of the gunman’s identity.

Suspected infiltration alarms sounded in Eli following the terror attack, amid fears of additional gunmen in the area. Residents were ordered to remain in their homes for about half an hour before an all-clear was given.

The attack took place at the same location as a deadly terror assault in June in which four Israelis were killed.

The victims of Thursday’s attack were not immediately named.

Tensions in Israel and the West Bank have been high since October 7, when some 3,000 terrorists burst through the Gaza border into Israel in a Hamas-led attack, killing at least 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and seizing 253 hostages.

Israel responded with an aerial campaign and subsequent ground operation with the goal of destroying Hamas and ending its 16-year rule over Gaza and securing the release of the hostages.

Security officials have expressed fears that the security situation in the West Bank could deteriorate around Ramadan, which is set to begin around March 10.

Even before October 7, tensions had been raised in the West Bank, with Israeli forces carrying out nightly raids in the northern West Bank against increasingly emboldened Palestinian terror groups.

The Israeli campaign has ramped up following October 7, with airstrikes and heavy gunbattles becoming increasingly common.

Since October 7, the IDF has said troops have arrested some 3,400 wanted Palestinians across the West Bank, including more than 1,500 affiliated with Hamas.