Alaa Kabha, shot and arrested mar 16 2018
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Lieutenant Ziv Daus, 21, of Azur, and Sergeant Netanel Kahalani, 20, mar 16 2016
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17 apr 2018
Israeli military prosecution on Monday filed a list of indictments against the Palestinian detainee Alaa Kubha on charges that he carried out a deadly car-ramming attack in Jenin.
According to the Hebrew-speaking 0404 news site, the list of indictments cited a run-over attack allegedly carried out by Alaa Kubha on March 16 which left two Israeli soldiers dead. The list also included attempts to kill two more soldiers in the alleged attack.
The military prosecution ruled for extending the detainee’s remand pending legal and judiciary procedures.
During the investigation process and in meetings with his lawyer, Kubha confirmed that the incident, which had occurred near Mevo Dotan settlement, built on Palestinian land in Jenin, was a traffic accident.
Kubha told his lawyer that he has been made to endure heavy pressure by the Israeli intelligence so as to force confession and that he has been heavily beaten in Israeli dungeons, where officers threatened to harm his family members, among them his sister, who owns the car.
The detainee added that he was brought by force by the Israeli forces to the re-presentation scene, where intelligence officers told him that the Israeli public calls for his execution and for the demolition of his family’s home. They further pledged that the penalty will only include a prison term in case he confesses to the alleged charges.
According to the Hebrew-speaking 0404 news site, the list of indictments cited a run-over attack allegedly carried out by Alaa Kubha on March 16 which left two Israeli soldiers dead. The list also included attempts to kill two more soldiers in the alleged attack.
The military prosecution ruled for extending the detainee’s remand pending legal and judiciary procedures.
During the investigation process and in meetings with his lawyer, Kubha confirmed that the incident, which had occurred near Mevo Dotan settlement, built on Palestinian land in Jenin, was a traffic accident.
Kubha told his lawyer that he has been made to endure heavy pressure by the Israeli intelligence so as to force confession and that he has been heavily beaten in Israeli dungeons, where officers threatened to harm his family members, among them his sister, who owns the car.
The detainee added that he was brought by force by the Israeli forces to the re-presentation scene, where intelligence officers told him that the Israeli public calls for his execution and for the demolition of his family’s home. They further pledged that the penalty will only include a prison term in case he confesses to the alleged charges.
18 mar 2018
Video filmed by Palestinian eye witness at scene of Friday's car-ramming attack shows Palestinian man offering to help the soldiers treating their wounded friends.
New footage from the scene of the car-ramming terror attack on Friday, which claimed the lives of two IDF soldiers, Palestinians are seen offering help to the soldiers and trying to save their lives.
"Did anyone call for help, soldier?" one of the Palestinian eye witnesses asks in a video filmed by another eye witness seconds after the attack. He is later heard asking one of the soldiers treating the wounded "Can I help?"
The footage was filmed before IDF reinforcement and Magen David Adom medics arrived at the scene.
One of the Palestinians is heard telling his friends in Arabic, "Go back," so as to not interrupt the rescue efforts.
Terrorist Alaa Kabha rammed into a patrol of IDF soldiers with his car on Friday afternoon on route 585 between the settlements of Mevo Dotan and Hermesh, killing two of the soldiers—an officer and a conscript—and wounding two others.
An initial investigation into the incident found that when they were spotted by the terrorist, the troops were standing near a pillbox post located between the village of Ya'bad and nearby olive plantations. The two slain soldiers were standing at the front of their jeep, while the other two stood on the vehicle's other side, near the road.
Upon spotting the soldiers, the terrorist veered from the road, sped up, and hit the officer and the soldier who was standing with him first. The two were killed instantly.
Then, the terrorist sped towards the two other troops, wounding one very seriously and the other moderately. At some point, the terrorist also hit the barbed-wire fence that surrounded the pillbox post.
The IDF's assessment is that only seconds passed between the time the terrorist hit the first two soldiers to when he hit the other two, leaving the troops no time to respond and fire at him.
The terrorist's Hyundai jeep has been completely destroyed in the attack, with vehicle parts scattered to considerable distances from the spot of the attack, which is a testament to the force with which he rammed into the soldiers.
Kabha, a former security prisoner who was released from prison in April 2017, initially insisted the attack was merely an accident, but he later confessed under interrogation to having acted under nationalistic motives.
The Shin Bet said that no other persons involved in the attack or aware of Kabha's intentions were known at present, meaning he was a "lone wolf" terrorist acting without the guidance of a terror group.
New footage from the scene of the car-ramming terror attack on Friday, which claimed the lives of two IDF soldiers, Palestinians are seen offering help to the soldiers and trying to save their lives.
"Did anyone call for help, soldier?" one of the Palestinian eye witnesses asks in a video filmed by another eye witness seconds after the attack. He is later heard asking one of the soldiers treating the wounded "Can I help?"
The footage was filmed before IDF reinforcement and Magen David Adom medics arrived at the scene.
One of the Palestinians is heard telling his friends in Arabic, "Go back," so as to not interrupt the rescue efforts.
Terrorist Alaa Kabha rammed into a patrol of IDF soldiers with his car on Friday afternoon on route 585 between the settlements of Mevo Dotan and Hermesh, killing two of the soldiers—an officer and a conscript—and wounding two others.
An initial investigation into the incident found that when they were spotted by the terrorist, the troops were standing near a pillbox post located between the village of Ya'bad and nearby olive plantations. The two slain soldiers were standing at the front of their jeep, while the other two stood on the vehicle's other side, near the road.
Upon spotting the soldiers, the terrorist veered from the road, sped up, and hit the officer and the soldier who was standing with him first. The two were killed instantly.
Then, the terrorist sped towards the two other troops, wounding one very seriously and the other moderately. At some point, the terrorist also hit the barbed-wire fence that surrounded the pillbox post.
The IDF's assessment is that only seconds passed between the time the terrorist hit the first two soldiers to when he hit the other two, leaving the troops no time to respond and fire at him.
The terrorist's Hyundai jeep has been completely destroyed in the attack, with vehicle parts scattered to considerable distances from the spot of the attack, which is a testament to the force with which he rammed into the soldiers.
Kabha, a former security prisoner who was released from prison in April 2017, initially insisted the attack was merely an accident, but he later confessed under interrogation to having acted under nationalistic motives.
The Shin Bet said that no other persons involved in the attack or aware of Kabha's intentions were known at present, meaning he was a "lone wolf" terrorist acting without the guidance of a terror group.
The Israeli army announced Saturday that it plans to recommend that the Israeli government split the village of Barta’a in two, after a vehicular collision on Friday that resulted in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers.
Palestinian family members of the alleged attacker contend that it was a car accident, not an attack.
But despite the confusion about Friday’s incident, the Israeli army appears ready to use it as an excuse to move the Israeli Annexation Wall into the middle of the village of Barta’a in order to exclude Palestinian residents of the village from Israel.
The driver of the vehicle that struck and killed the Israeli soldiers, Ala’ Rateb Abdul-Latif Qabha, is from the village of Barta’a, which is located on the Israeli side of the Annexation Wall. But after the deaths of the two soldiers, the Israeli military is recommending moving the Wall to split the village in two, with the eastern half inside the West Bank, and the west half inside of Israel.
Qabha was wounded in the vehicular collision, but instead of being taken to the hospital, he was abducted by the Israeli military and taken to a military base for interrogation. He will likely be charged in an Israeli military court for ‘terrorism’ because the two soldiers died in the collision.
The Israeli military has vowed to demolish the family home of Qabha, and has already revoked the work permits of 65 members of the extended family of Qabha, as forms of collective punishment against the family of the alleged attacker. The Israeli government carries out punitive home demolitions against the family homes of nearly 100% of Palestinians suspected of attacking Israelis.
These demolitions are carried out before any trial has taken place in these cases.
Palestinian family members of the alleged attacker contend that it was a car accident, not an attack.
But despite the confusion about Friday’s incident, the Israeli army appears ready to use it as an excuse to move the Israeli Annexation Wall into the middle of the village of Barta’a in order to exclude Palestinian residents of the village from Israel.
The driver of the vehicle that struck and killed the Israeli soldiers, Ala’ Rateb Abdul-Latif Qabha, is from the village of Barta’a, which is located on the Israeli side of the Annexation Wall. But after the deaths of the two soldiers, the Israeli military is recommending moving the Wall to split the village in two, with the eastern half inside the West Bank, and the west half inside of Israel.
Qabha was wounded in the vehicular collision, but instead of being taken to the hospital, he was abducted by the Israeli military and taken to a military base for interrogation. He will likely be charged in an Israeli military court for ‘terrorism’ because the two soldiers died in the collision.
The Israeli military has vowed to demolish the family home of Qabha, and has already revoked the work permits of 65 members of the extended family of Qabha, as forms of collective punishment against the family of the alleged attacker. The Israeli government carries out punitive home demolitions against the family homes of nearly 100% of Palestinians suspected of attacking Israelis.
These demolitions are carried out before any trial has taken place in these cases.
17 mar 2018
IDF clears for publication that 2 soldiers murdered in West Bank terror attack Friday were Lieutenant Ziv Daus and Sergeant Netanel Kahalani; Daus is the first soldier from Home Front Command's search and rescue brigade killed in duty, was murdered exactly 3 years after enlistment; Kahalani's father demands death penalty for terrorists 'or this will never stop.'
Lieutenant Ziv Daus, 21, of Azur, and Sergeant Netanel Kahalani, 20, of Elyakim are the two soldiers murdered in the West Bank terror attack Friday, it was cleared for publication Saturday evening. Daus was a company commander with the army's search and rescue brigade, whereas Kahalani was a driver in Menashe Territorial Brigade routine security operations.
The two received the customary posthumous promotions to higher ranks.
Ziv Daus, the eldest child in his family, is survived by his parents and two sisters. His uncle, Yonatan, revealed he was murdered exactly three years after his enlistment date, on March 16, 2015.
"His mother heard there was an attack, got scared and tried calling him—but he couldn't answer," his uncle recounted, adding, "Ziv was a quiet boy, loved people and was humble. He did everything to contribute to the country—upping his medical profile to serve as a combat soldier. Some people are motivated by hatred, whereas we're motivated by love. Those who are motivated by love will prevail."
"Six months ago, Ziv asked his mother to buy another soldier a watch with his own money. He said the soldier keeps receiving punishments because he didn't own a watch and was always late. That shows his values," his uncle concluded.
Neighbor Michal Sagiv also shared Daus's travails towards combat service, saying, "He fought to raise his medical profile—lowered due to asthma—so he could serve in a combat role. He wanted to serve in a combat role and loved his service. His mother would say she fears for him."
Daus is the first IDF casualty belonging to Home Front Command's search and rescue brigade to be killed in army operations. Command's regular brigade was created five years ago, and includes the coed battalions of Kedem (whose soldiers were wounded in the attack), Ram, Shachar and Tavor.
The brigade undertakes operations in the West Bank and near the Israeli border with Egypt. In the past few years, the brigade's soldiers have sustained serious injuries in operations—including an officer seriously wounded by an explosion near the village of Hizma and a female soldier mortally wounded by a stabbing in Binyamin—but Daus was the first mortality.
The other soldier killed in the attack, Netanel Kahalani, is survived by his parents and four siblings. "Netanel was like a present," his mother Naomi said. "I thank God for giving that boy to me. He had a heart of gold. He was loved everywhere. I loved him so much and he'll be in my heart forever."
Netanel celebrated his 20th birthday last month in a karaoke party with his friends, his mother said, adding, "He loved it so much. They partied to the morning."
Netanel's father Danny demanded a death penalty for terrorists, "or this will never stop. I have another son in the army and another one about to enlist. Who can promise me he'll return alive and well? I don't sleep at night as it is."
"Netanel was a boy who never had a chance to do anything. We sent him off to the army and got him back like that. It's a blow to the entire family. I don't know how I can carry on living," his father said ruefully.
Itzik Holvsky, the head of the Megiddo Regional Council whose son studied in the same grade as Kahalani, said, "The Kahalani family is a splendid family. The entire council bows its head in memory of a talented, wise and well-mannered soldier—a wonderful son and an exemplary soldier."
One of Kahalani's family members revealed the family was distantly related to Brig.-Gen. (res.) Avigdor Kahalani. The Megiddo high school in which Netanel was a student opened its gates Saturday afternoon to graduates, Netanel's friends, who were invited in to receive support from faculty. Nearly 70 students and graduates came in.
The attack also wounded two soldiers—one very seriously and one moderately. They are hospitalized at the Beilinson Hospital at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.
Doctors continued fighting Saturday for the life of the soldier who was seriously wounded in the head and limbs. He underwent several operations and his condition stabilized somewhat, but his life remained in danger. The soldier who was moderately wounded also underwent an operation on his limbs overnight.
A Shin Bet interrogation of terrorist Alaa Kabha, a security prisoner released from Israeli prison in April of last year, showed that the car ramming was intentional and nationalistically motivated.
While the terrorist initially claimed it was an accident, he later changed his account and admitted he wanted to murder soldiers. His brother remained in custody as his involvement in the attack is examined.
Shin Bet added that no other persons involved in the attack or aware of Kabha's intentions were known at present, meaning he was a "lone wolf" terrorist acting without the guidance of a terror group or any affiliation thereof.
Checkpoints set up around terrorist's village, his home mapped for demolition
Lieutenant Ziv Daus, 21, of Azur, and Sergeant Netanel Kahalani, 20, of Elyakim are the two soldiers murdered in the West Bank terror attack Friday, it was cleared for publication Saturday evening. Daus was a company commander with the army's search and rescue brigade, whereas Kahalani was a driver in Menashe Territorial Brigade routine security operations.
The two received the customary posthumous promotions to higher ranks.
Ziv Daus, the eldest child in his family, is survived by his parents and two sisters. His uncle, Yonatan, revealed he was murdered exactly three years after his enlistment date, on March 16, 2015.
"His mother heard there was an attack, got scared and tried calling him—but he couldn't answer," his uncle recounted, adding, "Ziv was a quiet boy, loved people and was humble. He did everything to contribute to the country—upping his medical profile to serve as a combat soldier. Some people are motivated by hatred, whereas we're motivated by love. Those who are motivated by love will prevail."
"Six months ago, Ziv asked his mother to buy another soldier a watch with his own money. He said the soldier keeps receiving punishments because he didn't own a watch and was always late. That shows his values," his uncle concluded.
Neighbor Michal Sagiv also shared Daus's travails towards combat service, saying, "He fought to raise his medical profile—lowered due to asthma—so he could serve in a combat role. He wanted to serve in a combat role and loved his service. His mother would say she fears for him."
Daus is the first IDF casualty belonging to Home Front Command's search and rescue brigade to be killed in army operations. Command's regular brigade was created five years ago, and includes the coed battalions of Kedem (whose soldiers were wounded in the attack), Ram, Shachar and Tavor.
The brigade undertakes operations in the West Bank and near the Israeli border with Egypt. In the past few years, the brigade's soldiers have sustained serious injuries in operations—including an officer seriously wounded by an explosion near the village of Hizma and a female soldier mortally wounded by a stabbing in Binyamin—but Daus was the first mortality.
The other soldier killed in the attack, Netanel Kahalani, is survived by his parents and four siblings. "Netanel was like a present," his mother Naomi said. "I thank God for giving that boy to me. He had a heart of gold. He was loved everywhere. I loved him so much and he'll be in my heart forever."
Netanel celebrated his 20th birthday last month in a karaoke party with his friends, his mother said, adding, "He loved it so much. They partied to the morning."
Netanel's father Danny demanded a death penalty for terrorists, "or this will never stop. I have another son in the army and another one about to enlist. Who can promise me he'll return alive and well? I don't sleep at night as it is."
"Netanel was a boy who never had a chance to do anything. We sent him off to the army and got him back like that. It's a blow to the entire family. I don't know how I can carry on living," his father said ruefully.
Itzik Holvsky, the head of the Megiddo Regional Council whose son studied in the same grade as Kahalani, said, "The Kahalani family is a splendid family. The entire council bows its head in memory of a talented, wise and well-mannered soldier—a wonderful son and an exemplary soldier."
One of Kahalani's family members revealed the family was distantly related to Brig.-Gen. (res.) Avigdor Kahalani. The Megiddo high school in which Netanel was a student opened its gates Saturday afternoon to graduates, Netanel's friends, who were invited in to receive support from faculty. Nearly 70 students and graduates came in.
The attack also wounded two soldiers—one very seriously and one moderately. They are hospitalized at the Beilinson Hospital at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva.
Doctors continued fighting Saturday for the life of the soldier who was seriously wounded in the head and limbs. He underwent several operations and his condition stabilized somewhat, but his life remained in danger. The soldier who was moderately wounded also underwent an operation on his limbs overnight.
A Shin Bet interrogation of terrorist Alaa Kabha, a security prisoner released from Israeli prison in April of last year, showed that the car ramming was intentional and nationalistically motivated.
While the terrorist initially claimed it was an accident, he later changed his account and admitted he wanted to murder soldiers. His brother remained in custody as his involvement in the attack is examined.
Shin Bet added that no other persons involved in the attack or aware of Kabha's intentions were known at present, meaning he was a "lone wolf" terrorist acting without the guidance of a terror group or any affiliation thereof.
Checkpoints set up around terrorist's village, his home mapped for demolition
Alaa Kabha
IDF forces from the Menashe Territorial Brigade carried out extensive operations overnight Friday in the village of Barta'a, the home of Kabha, 26.
A suspect was arrested during the operation, and troops conducted searches for hidden weapons. The following day, IDF forces put up checkpoints around the village, inspecting Palestinian vehicles traveling in the vicinity, fearing more people from the village or Kabha's extended clan will be inspired to commit similar attacks.
Troops also raided Kabha's home, questioned members of his family and arrested his brother for further interrogation. Engineering forces mapped the terrorist's home in preparation for its demolition.
An initial investigation into the incident found that when they were spotted by the terrorist, the troops were standing near a pillbox post located between the village of Ya'bad and nearby olive plantations. The two slain soldiers were standing at the front of their jeep, while the other two stood on the vehicle's other side, near the road.
Upon spotting the soldiers, the terrorist veered from the road, sped up, and hit Daus and Kahalani first. The two were killed instantly.
The terrorist then sped towards the two other troops, wounding one very seriously and the other moderately. At some point, the terrorist also hit the barbed-wire fence that surrounded the pillbox post.
The IDF's assessment is that only seconds passed between the time the terrorist hit the first two soldiers to when he hit the other two, leaving the troops no time to respond and fire at him.
The terrorist's Hyundai jeep has been completely destroyed in the attack, with vehicle parts scattered to considerable distances from the spot of the attack, which is a testament to the force with which he rammed into the soldiers.
IDF forces from the Menashe Territorial Brigade carried out extensive operations overnight Friday in the village of Barta'a, the home of Kabha, 26.
A suspect was arrested during the operation, and troops conducted searches for hidden weapons. The following day, IDF forces put up checkpoints around the village, inspecting Palestinian vehicles traveling in the vicinity, fearing more people from the village or Kabha's extended clan will be inspired to commit similar attacks.
Troops also raided Kabha's home, questioned members of his family and arrested his brother for further interrogation. Engineering forces mapped the terrorist's home in preparation for its demolition.
An initial investigation into the incident found that when they were spotted by the terrorist, the troops were standing near a pillbox post located between the village of Ya'bad and nearby olive plantations. The two slain soldiers were standing at the front of their jeep, while the other two stood on the vehicle's other side, near the road.
Upon spotting the soldiers, the terrorist veered from the road, sped up, and hit Daus and Kahalani first. The two were killed instantly.
The terrorist then sped towards the two other troops, wounding one very seriously and the other moderately. At some point, the terrorist also hit the barbed-wire fence that surrounded the pillbox post.
The IDF's assessment is that only seconds passed between the time the terrorist hit the first two soldiers to when he hit the other two, leaving the troops no time to respond and fire at him.
The terrorist's Hyundai jeep has been completely destroyed in the attack, with vehicle parts scattered to considerable distances from the spot of the attack, which is a testament to the force with which he rammed into the soldiers.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Saturday stormed once again Barta’a al-Sharqiya town, south of Jenin city, and ransacked dozens of Palestinian homes belonging to the family of Qabha, whose relative, Alaa, carried out on Friday a deadly car-ramming attack on soldiers near the West Bank illegal settlement of Mevo Dotan.
Alaa Qabha, an ex-detainee in Israeli jails, rammed his car into a group of Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near the settlement, killing two soldiers and injuring two others.
Qabha was arrested by the IOF, which said he told his interrogators that it was an accident and that "the wheels of his car were locked."
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that dozens of soldiers and military vehicles stormed at dawn today Barta’a al-Sharqiya town, which is located behind the separation wall, and blocked all its entrances.
They added that the soldiers broke into and searched more than 30 homes belonging to the family of Qabha.
Earlier on Friday night, the IOF raided homes of Qabha’s parents, brothers and uncles, arrested his brother, Esam, and notified the family of a military order revoking over 100 work permits for them as part of mass punitive measures to be taken against them.
Alaa Qabha, an ex-detainee in Israeli jails, rammed his car into a group of Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near the settlement, killing two soldiers and injuring two others.
Qabha was arrested by the IOF, which said he told his interrogators that it was an accident and that "the wheels of his car were locked."
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that dozens of soldiers and military vehicles stormed at dawn today Barta’a al-Sharqiya town, which is located behind the separation wall, and blocked all its entrances.
They added that the soldiers broke into and searched more than 30 homes belonging to the family of Qabha.
Earlier on Friday night, the IOF raided homes of Qabha’s parents, brothers and uncles, arrested his brother, Esam, and notified the family of a military order revoking over 100 work permits for them as part of mass punitive measures to be taken against them.
16 mar 2018
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed Friday evening the home of the Palestinian young man suspected of ramming his car into a group of Israeli soldiers stationed at Dotan military checkpoint near Jenin.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed while two others were injured during the alleged attack.
The suspect was identified as Alaa Rateb Qabaha from the village of Barta’a, to the west of Jenin.
Qabaha was released from Israeli jails nearly 11 months ago after spending one year and a half behind bars.
Qabaha was shot and injured by the soldiers just after the incident. He was then arrested and taken to an unknown place.
Following the incident, Israeli soldiers raided and violently searched the home of the family of Qabaha in large numbers and interrogated members of his family.
Violent clashes broke out during the raid after Israeli forces threatened to demolish Qabaha’s family house.
Meanwhile, the Israeli soldiers shut down Dotan checkpoint to the Palestinian traffic just after the incident, and closed the southern and eastern entrances of the town.
Commenting on the incident, Israeli Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman said: "We were told about a difficult attack. We will act to ensure that the terrorist will receive the death penalty, demolish his house and punish all those who collaborated with him.”
Two Israeli soldiers were killed while two others were injured during the alleged attack.
The suspect was identified as Alaa Rateb Qabaha from the village of Barta’a, to the west of Jenin.
Qabaha was released from Israeli jails nearly 11 months ago after spending one year and a half behind bars.
Qabaha was shot and injured by the soldiers just after the incident. He was then arrested and taken to an unknown place.
Following the incident, Israeli soldiers raided and violently searched the home of the family of Qabaha in large numbers and interrogated members of his family.
Violent clashes broke out during the raid after Israeli forces threatened to demolish Qabaha’s family house.
Meanwhile, the Israeli soldiers shut down Dotan checkpoint to the Palestinian traffic just after the incident, and closed the southern and eastern entrances of the town.
Commenting on the incident, Israeli Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman said: "We were told about a difficult attack. We will act to ensure that the terrorist will receive the death penalty, demolish his house and punish all those who collaborated with him.”
Lieutenant Ziv Daus, 21, of Azur, and Sergeant Netanel Kahalani, 20
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and two others were seriously injured in a car-ramming attack at the entrance to Mevo Dotan settlement to the south of Jenin city in the northern West Bank on Friday evening.
Hebrew media sources said that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested the attacker after he was shot and injured without giving any further information about his identity.
2 soldiers dead, 2 more hurt in West Bank ramming attack
A 26-year-old Palestinian plows his car into an IDF force, killing 2 and moderately-to-seriously wounding 2 more; terrorist lightly-to-moderately injured; Hamas praises attack, says it shows intifada rages on.
A Palestinian terrorist driving Tuesday afternoon on Route 585 between the settlements of Mevo Dotan and Hermesh rammed into a group of IDF soldiers stationed in the area, killing two soldiers and moderately-to-seriously wounding two more.
Magen David Adom medics that arrived to the scene gave the wounded first aid before anouncing two dead and evacuating the rest to Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva. The driver of the vehicle, 26, from the town of Barta'a—which straddles both sides of the Green Line in the Wadi Ara region—sustained light-to-moderate wounds and was treated at the scene. He was then evacuated to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera.
A Rabin Medical Center spokesperson said one of the men wounded has been anesthetized and put on life support due to suffering blunt trauma to the head. The spokesperson added he is in serious condition, while the other person wounded is in moderate condition.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit confirmed the attack was meant to hurt and kill IDF soldiers, adding the terrorist is currently under interrogation.
The attack reportedly took place when the four left their military Humvee to man a nearby guard tower. They were then spotted by the terrorist, who sped up and ran them over.
Gaza's two main terror groups welcomed the attack and praised its perpetrator.
Its de facto governing authority, Hamas, noted it marked "100 days since Trump was recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel," and that it made clear that "the Palestinian people are continuing the intifada … and that the protest against (Trump's—ed) decision and the (Israeli) occupation is not just a wave of (momentary) anger, but an ongoing matter until full liberation is achieved."
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad welcomed the escalation in attacks against soldiers and settlers, asserting they are part of the "natural right of the Palestinian people to defend itself in its land and holy places."
It is the second ramming attack against Israeli security forces in just two weeks.
Earlier this month, An Arab-Israeli ran over and lightly-to-moderately wounded two soldiers, a border policeman and a pedestrian in the city of Acre in what police confirmed was a terror attack.
Security forces were originally unsure as to the motives of the driver, with varying reports indicating that he had gone on the rampage with his vehicle after being issued an expensive parking fine. However, the security forces dispelled the rumors, stating that the attack and the parking ticket were entirely unrelated.
The driver, 51 from northern Israel, ran over a soldier near the city market, before proceeding toward the train station where he plowed his vehicle into more victims.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and two others were seriously injured in a car-ramming attack at the entrance to Mevo Dotan settlement to the south of Jenin city in the northern West Bank on Friday evening.
Hebrew media sources said that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested the attacker after he was shot and injured without giving any further information about his identity.
2 soldiers dead, 2 more hurt in West Bank ramming attack
A 26-year-old Palestinian plows his car into an IDF force, killing 2 and moderately-to-seriously wounding 2 more; terrorist lightly-to-moderately injured; Hamas praises attack, says it shows intifada rages on.
A Palestinian terrorist driving Tuesday afternoon on Route 585 between the settlements of Mevo Dotan and Hermesh rammed into a group of IDF soldiers stationed in the area, killing two soldiers and moderately-to-seriously wounding two more.
Magen David Adom medics that arrived to the scene gave the wounded first aid before anouncing two dead and evacuating the rest to Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva. The driver of the vehicle, 26, from the town of Barta'a—which straddles both sides of the Green Line in the Wadi Ara region—sustained light-to-moderate wounds and was treated at the scene. He was then evacuated to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera.
A Rabin Medical Center spokesperson said one of the men wounded has been anesthetized and put on life support due to suffering blunt trauma to the head. The spokesperson added he is in serious condition, while the other person wounded is in moderate condition.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit confirmed the attack was meant to hurt and kill IDF soldiers, adding the terrorist is currently under interrogation.
The attack reportedly took place when the four left their military Humvee to man a nearby guard tower. They were then spotted by the terrorist, who sped up and ran them over.
Gaza's two main terror groups welcomed the attack and praised its perpetrator.
Its de facto governing authority, Hamas, noted it marked "100 days since Trump was recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel," and that it made clear that "the Palestinian people are continuing the intifada … and that the protest against (Trump's—ed) decision and the (Israeli) occupation is not just a wave of (momentary) anger, but an ongoing matter until full liberation is achieved."
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad welcomed the escalation in attacks against soldiers and settlers, asserting they are part of the "natural right of the Palestinian people to defend itself in its land and holy places."
It is the second ramming attack against Israeli security forces in just two weeks.
Earlier this month, An Arab-Israeli ran over and lightly-to-moderately wounded two soldiers, a border policeman and a pedestrian in the city of Acre in what police confirmed was a terror attack.
Security forces were originally unsure as to the motives of the driver, with varying reports indicating that he had gone on the rampage with his vehicle after being issued an expensive parking fine. However, the security forces dispelled the rumors, stating that the attack and the parking ticket were entirely unrelated.
The driver, 51 from northern Israel, ran over a soldier near the city market, before proceeding toward the train station where he plowed his vehicle into more victims.
