4 police officers injured in ramming attack in central Israel; suspect ‘neutralized’

The scene of an alleged ramming attack near Kochav Yair on April 3, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
The scene of an alleged ramming attack near Kochav Yair on April 3, 2024. (Screen capture/X)

Four police officers were injured, including one seriously, in a suspected terror ramming near the central town of Kochav Yair.

After striking the group of officers, the suspect then proceeded to the nearby 109 checkpoint where he attempted to stab the security forces on site who managed to “neutralize” him, police said, without specifying whether he was killed.

Israel Police has launched an investigation into the suspected terror attack.

In addition to the 23-year-old seriously wounded officer who was evacuated to a nearby hospital, another cop, 46, was moderately injured and two more were lightly wounded, medical authorities said.

While such attacks are more common in the West Bank, tonight’s incident was the latest to take place within the Green Line in recent weeks.

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