Police say they detained a driver who entered Nablus to have work done on his car and was attacked by angry locals earlier in the day.
The driver told police he entered Nablus to have work done on his car, a common practice among Israelis who prefer cheaper prices of Palestinian mechanics across the Green Line.
A taxi damaged after a driver was attacked in Nablus, on February 8, 2022. (Police spokesperson)
However, his visit coincided with an anti-terror operation in which three suspected gunmen were killed by Israeli forces. Angry locals, who identified the driver as Israeli, attacked his vehicle with stones and other objects, leaving him with light injuries before he was able to escape to a nearby military checkpoint.
It is illegal for Israelis to enter areas under full Palestinian control, or to leave their car in the possession of a Palestinian mechanic.
“Israelis who enter Area A break the law, violate lawful order and endanger in a real way their security and wellbeing,” police say in a statement.
The man, who was detained for questioning, is granted conditional release, meaning he may be charged with a crime.
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