BEIT UMMAR, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian was shot dead while carrying out a car-ramming attack on Monday that injured three Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said.

The military said one of the soldiers sustained moderate injuries and the other two were slightly hurt when the Palestinian crashed his vehicle into them along a West Bank road north of the city of Hebron.

Another soldier then shot and killed the assailant, the military said.

Palestinians, many of them individuals without known associations with militant groups, carried out a wave of car-ramming attacks in the West Bank in late 2015 and in 2016, but the frequency of such incidents has since decreased.

There was no claim of responsibility for Monday's incident, which drew praise from the Hamas militant group as "a response to crimes carried out by the occupation", a term it uses to refer to Israel.

Israel captured the West Bank in a 1967 Middle East war. Palestinians seek to establish a state there and in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed in 2014.

(Writing by Jeffrey Heller in Jerusalem; Editing by Alison Williams)</s>Israeli policemen inspect the scene of a car ramming attack near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank November 26, 2018.

Three Israeli soldiers were wounded, one moderately and two lightly, in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank. The assailant was shot dead by one of the soldiers.

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The Israel Defense Forces spokesman released a statement saying the attack occurred on Route 60, south of Jerusalem, as road work was underway. The soldiers were taken to a hospital to receive medical care.

Palestinian media outlets named the driver as Ramzi Abu Yabbes, a former prisoner from the Deheisheh refugee camp.

Two months ago an Israeli-American, Ari Fuld, was killed in a stabbing attack at the entrance to a mall near the junction. Fuld shot and moderately wounded the assailant, Khalil Jabarin, a 17-year old Palestinian from the West Bank village of Yatta near Hebron, after he was stabbed.

Fuld was taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem with injuries to his upper body before succumbing to his wounds. Thousands attended Fuld's funeral in Kfar Etzion.</s>According to Haaretz, three Israeli servicemen have been lightly wounded in a ramming incident at the Gush Etzion junction. The newspaper also reported that a Palestinian man was shot by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) during the incident.

One of the victims sustained moderate wounds, while the other two were only lightly injured, The Times of Israel reported, citing medics at the scene of the event.

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The IDF addressed the assault, saying that it would be properly investigated. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the ramming attack yet.

The incident comes after a series of assaults on the Israeli servicemen in the West Bank, including stabbing and ramming attacks.</s>JERUSALEM (JTA) — Three Israeli soldiers were injured in a suspected car-ramming attack in the West Bank.

The incident on Monday morning took place near the West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur, located south of the Gush Etzion Junction, which has in the past been the site of many such attacks.

A fourth soldier at the scene of the attack shot the Palestinian driver and “successfully neutralized the terrorist before anyone else was hurt,” the IDF spokesman said.

The Palestinian Maan news agency reported that the driver, identified as Ramzi Abu Yabes, a resident of the Dheisheh refugee camp, was killed by the soldier’s bullet. The report said his wife also was in the car and was injured.

The three soldiers were treated at the scene and then evacuated to hospitals in Jerusalem. One suffered a head injury, the other two were lightly wounded.</s>Three Israeli Defense Force (IDF) soldiers were injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank Monday. They were carrying out “engineering work” on the road at the time of the attack.

The incident took place at the Gush Etzion Junction along Route 60, south of Jerusalem. The driver struck the three Israeli soldiers, leaving one of them with moderately severe injuries.

The soldiers were reportedly carrying out road works between Beit Ummar and Aruv, south of the Gush Etzion settlement bloc at the time of the attack. Another soldier shot the assailant, who later died from his injuries.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reportedly arrived immediately on the scene but were prevented from taking the suspect for medical treatment. The IDF soldiers were hospitalized as a precaution, though their injuries were minor. No one else was hurt in the incident.

The Palestinian Civil Authority confirmed the death in a Facebook post.

Tensions are high in the area following a series of so-called “price-tag” attacks by Jewish youths in which they vandalized Palestinian property.

Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!</s>A Palestinian was shot dead while allegedly attempting to carry out a car-ramming attack on Monday that injured three Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said.

 

The military said one of the soldiers sustained moderate injuries and the other two were slightly hurt when the Palestinian allegedly crashed his vehicle into them along a West Bank road north of the city of Hebron.

 

Another soldier then shot and killed the assailant, the military said.

 

There was no claim of responsibility for Monday’s incident, which drew praise from the Hamas militant group as “a response to crimes carried out by the occupation”, a term it uses to refer to Israel.

 

Israel captured the West Bank in a 1967 Middle East war. Palestinians seek to establish a state there and in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed in 2014.</s>Israeli forces inspect the scene of a car ramming attack near Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on Monday (Reuters photo)

EIT UMMAR, West Bank — A Palestinian was shot dead while carrying out a car-ramming attack on Monday that injured three members of the occupying Israeli forces in the West Bank, the Israeli forces said.

They sustained moderate injuries and the other two were slightly hurt when the Palestinian crashed his vehicle into them along a West Bank road north of the city of Hebron.

Another member of the Israeli forces then shot and killed the assailant.

Palestinians, many of them individuals without known associations with militant groups, carried out a wave of car-ramming attacks in the West Bank in late 2015 and in 2016, but the frequency of such incidents has since decreased.

There was no claim of responsibility for Monday’s incident, which drew praise from the Hamas militant group as “a response to crimes carried out by the occupation”, a term it uses to refer to Israel.

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A Palestinian injured three Israeli soldiers in a car-ramming in the occupied West Bank on Monday and was then shot, the Israeli military said.

BEIT UMMAR, West Bank: A Palestinian injured three Israeli soldiers in a car-ramming in the occupied West Bank on Monday and was then shot, the Israeli military said.

In a statement, the military said the attacker was "neutralised", but did not give his condition. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the Palestinian man had died.

The military said one of the soldiers sustained moderate injuries and the other two were slightly hurt when a Palestinian rammed his vehicle into them as the troops were carrying out engineering work along a West Bank road, north of the city of Hebron.

Another soldier, on patrol, then shot the alleged assailant, the military said.

Palestinians carried out a wave of car-ramming attacks in the West Bank in late 2015 and in 2016, but the frequency of such incidents has since decreased.

Israel captured the West Bank in a 1967 Middle East war. Palestinians seek to establish a state there and in the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed in 2014.</s>Three Israeli soldiers were injured when a Palestinian man rammed his car into them along a central West Bank highway in a suspected deliberate attack Monday, officials said.The driver of the vehicle was shot dead by another soldier.One of theto his arms and legs, while the other two were, with scrapes and bruises, medics said.They received medical treatment at the scene and were taken to hospitals in Jerusalem for additional treatment, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service.Following the attack, Gush Etzion Regional Council head Shlomo Ne'eman called on "the government and the security forces to restore calm and ensure safety for the residents of the area."The three servicemen were performing construction work along the side of the road when they were hit by the car as it traveled down the Route 60 highway near the Karmei Tzur settlement, south of the Gush Etzion Junction, the army said.According to the military, another member of the patrol opened fire at the driver, killing him.The driver was later identified by Palestinian officials as Ramzi Abu Yabes, a male nurse from the nearby Deheishe refugee camp.The Route 60 highway, one of the main thoroughfares in the West Bank used by both Israelis and Palestinians, has been the site of many terror attacks in recent years.</s>BEIT UMMAR, West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian injured three Israeli soldiers in a car-ramming in the occupied West Bank on Monday and was then shot, the Israeli military said.

In a statement, the military said the attacker was “neutralized”, but did not give his condition. The Palestinian Health Ministry said the Palestinian man had died.

The military said one of the soldiers sustained moderate injuries and the other two were slightly hurt when a Palestinian rammed his vehicle into them as the troops were carrying out engineering work along a West Bank road, north of the city of Hebron.

Another soldier, on patrol, then shot the alleged assailant, the military said.

Palestinians carried out a wave of car-ramming attacks in the West Bank in late 2015 and in 2016, but the frequency of such incidents has since decreased.

Israel captured the West Bank in a 1967 Middle East war. Palestinians seek to establish a state there and in the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed in 2014.
Three Israel Defense Forces soldiers are wounded, one moderately and two lightly, in a vehicle-ramming attack in the West Bank. The assailant was shot dead by one of the soldiers.