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IDF Rules Out Terror Attack in West Bank Ramming Incident
An Israeli civilian was injured in a vehicle collision in the Benjamin Brigade operational zone, which military and police forces initially pursued as a suspected car-ramming attack before ruling it an accident.
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What happened
- 01An Israeli civilian was injured in a vehicle collision in the Benjamin Brigade operational zone north of Ramallah.
- 02The IDF and police forces initially pursued the driver as a suspect in a suspected car-ramming attack.
- 03Security forces established roadblocks on roads and in nearby villages during the search for the driver.
- 04Initial military assessments suggested the Palestinian driver was fleeing a roadblock set up by Jewish residents.
- 05The IDF subsequently confirmed the collision was an accident and ruled out a terror attack.
- 06The driver was handed over to security forces, and the Judea and Samaria District police are investigating.
The incident took place in the Atara area, north of Ramallah, within the Benjamin Brigade's operational zone. Following the collision, the IDF and police forces responded rapidly to the scene, initiating a pursuit of the suspect and setting up roadblocks on roads and within nearby villages in the vicinity. The injured Israeli civilian was evacuated to receive medical treatment.
Initial assessments by the military, reported by Behadrei Haredim, indicated that the incident was not a deliberate terror attack. Military officials suggested that the Palestinian driver might have been attempting to flee from a roadblock that had been set up by Jewish residents in the area.
The IDF subsequently confirmed that the collision was an accident and ruled out a terror attack. The driver has since been handed over to security forces, and the Judea and Samaria District police have launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the collision.
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IDF Rules Out Terror Attack in West Bank Ramming Incident
