A terrorist accelerated his vehicle toward an IDF force operating near the village of Beta, close to Itamar in Judea and Samaria, on Thursday evening. The troops identified the threat and neutralized the attacker. No Israeli casualties were reported, according to security sources.
The incident occurred Thursday evening as an IDF force was operating in the area of the village of Beta, east of the Israeli community of Itamar in Judea and Samaria. According to security sources, a driver accelerated toward the soldiers, who responded by opening fire and neutralizing the attacker. The force reported no injuries. The event is being treated as a suspected terrorist ramming attack. The identity of the attacker was not immediately released. The area, part of the Shomron Brigade, has seen periodic security incidents, including past ramming attacks.
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