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Police Fire on Suspected Stolen Car in West Bank Chase, Driver Critically Injured
A Palestinian car thief was critically injured on Friday, October 9, 2026, after a police pursuit near Jerusalem ended with his vehicle overturning and catching fire. The incident began when police received reports of a stolen vehicle fleeing Jerusalem toward the Gush Etzion junction.
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What happened
- 01A Palestinian car thief was critically injured on Friday, October 9, 2026, during a police pursuit near Jerusalem.
- 02The suspect fled Jerusalem in a stolen vehicle, driving toward the Gush Etzion junction.
- 03Police officers established roadblocks, which the suspect breached while driving erratically and endangering lives.
- 04Officers opened fire on the vehicle, believing their lives were in danger, causing it to overturn and catch fire.
- 05The incident occurred on Route 60 near the community of Gad Natan, leading to the closure of the highway in both directions.
- 06Firefighters extinguished the car fire and a vegetation fire that broke out nearby.
- 07The driver was extracted from the burning vehicle and received medical treatment for critical injuries.
Officers from the Etzion station initiated a chase and established roadblocks to stop the vehicle. According to police, the driver operated the car erratically, endangering officers and other road users, and breached the roadblocks in an attempt to escape.
Believing their lives were in danger, officers opened fire on the vehicle. The driver lost control, causing the car to overturn and ignite near the community of Gad Natan. Firefighters extinguished the vehicle fire and a subsequent blaze in the surrounding vegetation.
The driver was extracted from the vehicle and received medical treatment for critical injuries. Following the incident, Route 60 was closed in both directions near Gad Natan, and near Kiryat Arba according to Panet.
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