Yochanan, Yuri , and Adrian murdered in border crossing shooting attack

Yochanan Shchori, 61, Yuri Birnbaum, 65, and Adrian Marcelo Podsmesser, 57, have been named as the three Israelis who were murdered in a terrorist shooting attack at the Allenby Crossing on the border between Israel and Jordan on Sunday morning.

The terrorist, who shot at them from close range using a pistol, was eliminated by security guards at the border crossing.

Yochanan, a father of six, lived in Ma'aleh Ephraim for nearly 30 years and has been a member of the local council since 2013.

Yuri, a resident of Moshav Na'ama and a father of three, immigrated to Israel from Russia in the 1990s.

Adrian, a resident of Ariel, will be laid to rest on Monday at 4:00 p.m. in the Ariel cemetery. His family said about him: "He was an amazing father, husband, and friend. A funny guy, loving, full of good intentions, he loved to help and be there for people, especially for his family and children. He grew up in Argentina where he met his ex-wife with whom he had four children. In 2003 he immigrated to Israel and lived most of his life in the Jordan Valley. He was a fair person, loved to help and care for his loved ones with his entire heart, and sometimes he paid a price for that. He was an actor in Argentina and performed as a clown and magician for children."

According to the preliminary investigation, the terrorist arrived in a truck from the Jordanian side of the border with a firearm hidden in the truck. When he reached the Israeli workers at the crossing he pulled out the weapon and started shooting.

The IDF stated following the attack, "Following the initial report, a short while ago a terrorist approached the area of the Allenby Bridge from Jordan in a truck, exited the truck, and opened fire at the Israeli security forces operating at the bridge. The terrorist was eliminated by the security forces, three Israeli civilians were pronounced dead as a result of the attack."

Magen David Adom EMT Yotam Tzur said, "This is a very severe incident. We found three men lying unconscious, with no pulse and not breathing, with gunshot wounds. Together with the IDF medical team, we performed resuscitation efforts, but unfortunately, we had to declare their deaths at the scene."