Israeli Soldiers Thwart Car-Ramming Attack in the West Bank
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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian terrorist who tried to run them over with a car in the West Bank on Friday, the military said.
No Israelis were hurt in the car-ramming attack near a Jewish settlement, the military said in a statement.
“In response, the troops fired and neutralized the assailant,” it said.
Palestinian officials had no immediate comment.
Tension has risen in recent weeks with Israel saying it hopes to move ahead with a plan to extend sovereignty to Jewish settlements and the Jordan Valley in the West Bank, territory Palestinians want for their own state.
Palestinians have vehemently opposed such a move.