IDF confirms attack victims are soldiers; troops opened fire after initial ramming

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The Israel Defense Forces confirms the five victims wounded in the ramming attack south of Jericho in the West Bank are soldiers.

The IDF says troops fired at the attacker following the initial ramming near Nabi Musa, before he fled and plowed into a bus stop at Almog Junction.

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