Initial reports indicate a suspected car-ramming attack at the Mitzpe Yericho junction in the West Bank. One person is reported lightly wounded and the assailant fled the scene. Security forces are searching for the suspect. The incident occurred amid a protest by Jewish activists on the road, part of demonstrations against the recent wave of attacks.
This is a follow-up to an initial report of a suspected car-ramming attack at the Mitzpe Yericho junction, which The Zioneer reported at 00:09 Jerusalem. The current update, received at 00:13, confirms one person was lightly wounded and that the assailant fled the scene. The earlier report noted one injured but did not specify the severity. The message also states that prior to the attack, there was a road blockage and a protest by Jewish activists as part of the demonstrations against the recent wave of attacks. Security forces are at the scene and searching for the suspect, who remains at large. Further details are not yet available.
3 developments
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- StrongStolen-car suspect rams civilian worker at West Bank crossing, escapes
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