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IDF soldier wounded in Palestinian car-ramming attack, terrorist driver neutralized

After ramming his car into an IDF guard post, lightly injuring one soldier, his squad opened fire neutralizing the terrorist when he exited the car attempting to stab the Israeli soldiers.

By JPOST.com Staff, ANNA AHRONHEIM

 

An IDF soldier was wounded when a car driven by a Palestinian man rammed into him near Tekoa, in the West Bank, on Monday afternoon.  The assailant was shot and later died of his injuries, after trying to stab a few soldiers as he fled the car, the IDF spokesperson’ unit said.

Aerial photo of Tekoa. – Screenshot: Google maps

The soldier was lightly injured and taken to Jerusalem’s Shaare Tzedek hospital, with injuries to his right thigh. Continue Reading »