An Arab driver accelerated his vehicle toward protesters at the Eli junction in Judea and Samaria on Monday night, striking a young boy and lightly injuring him, according to a report from the scene. The driver was arrested by police. The incident is under investigation.
**Monday night, 23:53 Jerusalem —** The driver in the suspected car-ramming at the Eli junction on Route 60 in Judea and Samaria has been identified as an Arab, and the victim confirmed as a young boy, according to the latest update from The Zioneer. The incident occurred during a protest on Monday night, and the driver was arrested at the scene. However, the severity of the injury remains unclear: reports from the scene described light injuries, while Magen David Adom reported at 23:22 that a 17-year-old boy was evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in moderate condition with a head injury. The Israel Police and security forces are investigating.
The Zioneer's coverage of the incident unfolded rapidly. At 23:29 Jerusalem, security analyst Yair Goldblatt first reported a suspected ramming attack near Eli. Within the same minute, Israeli security sources reported a young boy lightly injured and the suspect arrested. Shortly thereafter, the Hatzala Judea and Samaria rescue service reported a 15-year-old boy moderately wounded with a head injury, and Magen David Adom reported a 17-year-old boy in moderate condition struck by a vehicle at 23:22. The driver was arrested by security forces. The latest update confirms the driver's identity as an Arab, though the age of the victim remains disputed between 15 and 17 across reports.
The incident occurs amid a series of vehicular attacks in Judea and Samaria. As The Zioneer reported on June 7, 2026, a suspected car-ramming attack at the Efrat Junction led to the arrest of a Palestinian driver. On June 10, an Arab assailant was documented attempting to run over Jewish pedestrians in Samaria. These incidents highlight the ongoing threat of vehicular terrorism in the region.
Several questions remain open. The exact age of the victim is disputed between 15 and 17, and the severity of the injury ranges from light to moderate in various reports. The circumstances of the protest and whether the driver acted intentionally or in response to the protest are under investigation. The Israel Police and security forces have not yet issued a comprehensive statement.
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