Suspected Ramming Incidents at Protests in Petah Tikva and Jerusalem Leave Two Injured

During protests and road blockades, two people were hit by vehicles, and police are investigating suspected ramming incidents. The elderly man was taken to Beilinson Hospital with a head injury, and the young man suffered injuries to his limbs and head.

N12 published: 11.06.26, 19:01

In brief: The two injured men were hit by vehicles during ultra-Orthodox protests, and police are checking suspicion of ramming incidents. A 93-year-old man was hit by a car in Petah Tikva and taken to Beilinson Hospital with a head injury; the driver turned herself in to police. A 21-year-old man was hit in his limbs and head during a protest on Route 1 and was taken to a hospital in Jerusalem.

A 93-year-old man and a 21-year-old man were moderately injured by vehicle strikes this evening (Thursday) during ultra-Orthodox protests taking place in Petah Tikva and Jerusalem. There is suspicion of ramming incidents. The 93-year-old was hit by a vehicle on Jabotinsky Road in Petah Tikva, near the Geha Interchange. The driver who hit him turned herself in to police. Magen David Adom medics and paramedics treated him and evacuated him to Beilinson Hospital with a head injury; his condition is defined as moderate. Shortly afterward, a 21-year-old man was moderately injured after being hit by a vehicle during a protest on Route 1, near the Ganot Interchange. Magen David Adom medics and paramedics evacuated him to hospital with injuries to his limbs and head.