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IDF detains suspect after alleged car-ramming attempt in West Bank

By Stav Levaton 21 May 2026, 4:19 pm
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Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

Troops have detained a suspect following an alleged attempted car-ramming attack earlier today near the Tapuah Junction in the northern West Bank, the IDF says.

No injuries were reported.

Following the incident, troops launched searches for the suspect and detained the driver in the nearby Palestinian village of Huwara, the IDF says.

The suspect was handed over to security forces for questioning.

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