An 8-year-old girl was found safe in the Palestinian village of Nabi Elias after being thrown from a stolen vehicle during a suspected kidnapping attempt near Samaria, according to Israeli reports. The girl was reunited with her mother, an Arab-Israeli resident of the area. A manhunt for the suspect, who fled toward Azzun, is ongoing.
The incident began at approximately 19:28 Jerusalem time, when an Israeli vehicle was stolen near the village of Nabi Elias in Samaria with an 8-year-old girl inside. The suspect drove into the village, prompting the IDF to deploy forces over fears of a kidnapping. During searches, the girl was found abandoned in the center of Nabi Elias after the suspect threw her from the vehicle and continued toward Azzun. She was shortly reunited with her mother, an Arab-Israeli resident of the area. Security forces are conducting a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large. No further details have been reported.
5 developments
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- ConfirmedGunfire toward Israeli vehicle at Tapuah Junction; manhunt underway in Samaria
- DevelopingSuspected car-ramming attack at Junction Ali; suspect apprehended after chase
- DevelopingAttempted car-ramming attack in Samaria; Israeli security personnel open fire, suspect flees after being hit
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