IDF forces imposed a blockade on the Palestinian village of Sinjil and launched searches for suspects after a rock-throwing attack on Israeli vehicles near Ma'ale Levona in the Shomron region earlier this morning, according to a report. An Israeli civilian woman was wounded and evacuated to a hospital; two vehicles were damaged.
At 08:30 Jerusalem, IDF forces remain deployed around the village of Sinjil, which has been placed under a blockade, as troops search for the suspects in this morning's rock-throwing attack on Route 60 near Ma'ale Levona. The attack, which occurred earlier today, left a 62-year-old Israeli woman lightly wounded; two vehicles were damaged. The woman was evacuated by Magen David Adom to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.
The Zioneer first reported the attack at 07:17 Jerusalem time, noting that a 62-year-old woman had been lightly wounded. Within minutes, additional reports detailed that IDF forces had been dispatched and were encircling the adjacent Palestinian village of Sinjil. By 07:17, the military confirmed the closure of Sinjil and the initiation of searches for the suspects. A subsequent update at 07:17 identified the victim as a Jewish Israeli woman and confirmed that two vehicles were damaged. The Zioneer later published a consolidated bulletin at 08:26 summarizing the situation.
The attack is part of a pattern of rock-throwing incidents on West Bank routes, including a recent incident near Hawara on June 27, where a vehicle was struck by stones and no IDF response was reported, as The Zioneer noted. Other security incidents in the region have included a shooting near Hawara on June 17, and a clash in Malik near Ramallah on July 9 where a soldier was hit by a stone and forces fired live rounds. However, the current incident highlights the ongoing threat of rock-throwing attacks in the Shomron region.
The condition of the wounded woman has not been updated since the initial report. No suspects have been apprehended, and searches continue. The IDF has not provided further details on the duration of the blockade or any additional measures.
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