An 8-year-old girl was found safe Monday evening after being thrown from a stolen vehicle near Nabi Elias in Samaria, according to Israeli media. The suspect fled towards Azzun after ejecting the girl. The IDF raised alert levels. The girl was reunited with her mother, an Arab-Israeli resident. A manhunt is underway.
The manhunt continues Monday evening for a suspect who fled toward the Palestinian village of Azzun after abandoning an 8-year-old girl near Nabi Elias in Samaria. The girl was found safe and reunited with her mother, an Arab-Israeli resident of the area. The IDF raised alert levels in the sector following the incident, which began when a vehicle was stolen with the girl in the back seat.
The Zioneer first reported at 19:28 Jerusalem that the girl was found safe after being thrown from a stolen vehicle. Subsequent updates confirmed that the vehicle was taken near Nabi Elias, and the suspect drove into the Azzun area, ejected the girl, and fled. The girl was located in Nabi Elias by IDF forces. Initial reports from Yediot Aharonot and Channel 12 were corroborated by multiple sources as the story developed.
The incident comes amid a series of security events in Judea and Samaria. As The Zioneer has reported, the region has seen suspected terror attacks, including a rolling attack at Tapuah Junction and a car-ramming incident at Karmei Tzur, underscoring ongoing security challenges. The current event is being treated as a suspected abduction attempt, with the IDF and police conducting searches.
The suspect remains at large, and no further details on his identity or motive have been released. The manhunt is ongoing, with security forces scanning the area around Azzun and Nabi Elias.
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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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