3 Border Police injured in West Bank car-ramming attack
One officer in serious condition after second attack of the day; IDF combing Hebron area for assailants
Three Israeli Border Police officers were injured Sunday in an apparent car-ramming attack near the Palestinian village of Beit Anun, near Hebron, hours after a local man attempted to stab an IDF soldier at the same location.
One of the officers sustained serious injuries from a head wound and was evacuated to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center, the Magen David Adom emergency service said.
The other two sustained light injuries and were taken to the city’s Shaare Zedek Hospital.
The attacker fled the scene after hitting the officers, and the IDF was searching the area for the assailant, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said.
IDF soldiers fired at the vehicle, which bore Palestinian license plates, before it fled.
Earlier on Sunday afternoon, IDF soldiers shot dead a 29-year-old resident of Beit Anun who lunged at them with a knife.
The army said the incident occurred during a “violent riot” in the area.
No Israelis were injured in the incident.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.