ISRAELI FORCES SHOOT, INJURE PALESTINIAN AFTER SUSPECTED CAR ATTACK

Israeli soldiers on patrol in the occupied West Bank. (Photo: AFP/File Abbas Momani)" width="300" height="200" /> Israeli soldiers on patrol in the occupied West Bank. (Photo: AFP/File Abbas Momani)

Bethlehem,  22 Shawwal 1436/7 August 2015 (MINA) – Israeli forces shot and injured a Palestinian man on Thursday after a suspected car attack which injured two Israeli soldiers, a Ma’an reporter said.

The man allegedly ran over two Israeli soldiers on Route 60 near the illegal settlement of Shilo, north of Ramallah, with Israeli forces shooting the suspect at the scene, Maan News Agency quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Israeli media reported that two Israelis were seriously wounded and another lightly injured in the attack, without specifying whether they were civilians or military personnel.

Israeli soldiers opened fire at the car, with the suspect said to be seriously injured after the vehicle overturned.

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The unidentified suspect was reportedly treated at the scene, although his condition is unknown. (T/P010/R04)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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