Victims of shooting attack near Itamar identified as Rabbi Eitam and Naama Henkin, H'yd, from Neria.

The names of the couple who were killed in the terrorist attack near Itamar on Thursday evening have been cleared for publication.

The victims are Rabbi Eitam Henkin and Naama Henkin, residents of the community of Neria. They were murdered by terrorists who opened fire towards their vehicle as they were driving between Itamar and Elon Moreh, and were murdered in front of their four children.

A senior military official said on Thursday night, following the murderous attack, "This is a very serious attack and we are taking all the necessary actions in the field. We cannot say at the moment whether it was one or several murderers and we do not know yet whether it was committed by Hamas or another organization."

"Large forces are currently working in the area in an attempt to try and track down the attackers,” the official continued. “At the same time the IDF will close off a number of villages in the region in order to locate and capture the killers.”