5 soldiers wounded in West Bank vehicular assault, suspect apprehended
 

5 soldiers wounded in West Bank vehicular assault, suspect apprehended
By: JNS - Jewish News Syndicate - 7-7-19
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The suspect, who was apprehended together with his father after a brief manhunt, is believed to have intentionally targeted a group of soldiers at the Hizme security checkpoint northeast of Jerusalem.

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A traffic jam at the Hizme checkpoint near the scene of a suspected ramming attack, near Jerusalem, July 7, 2019. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

(July 7, 2019 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday morning the arrest of a suspect in a vehicular assault that took place Saturday night at the Hizme checkpoint northeast of Jerusalem in the West Bank. Five soldiers were wounded in the attack, three moderately and two lightly. The IDF is treating the incident as a terrorist attack.

The suspect was arrested in the West Bank town of Hizme together with his father after a brief manhunt, according to the IDF.

The man is accused of intentionally ramming his car into a group of IDF soldiers standing on the side of the road at the busy checkpoint, through which all residents of Samaria must pass before entering Jerusalem.

Emergency rescue services evacuated the wounded to Jerusalem hospitals Sha’are Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus.