Palestinian attack suspect dead; attempted ramming before knifing, army says

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

The Palestinian suspect who allegedly attempted to carry out an attack near the West Bank settlement of Ariel has been shot dead, medics say.

The Israel Defense Forces says the suspect attempted to carry out a car-ramming attack initially.

“The terrorist was holding a knife and IDF forces neutralized him,” the military says.

The knife used in an alleged stabbing attack in the West Bank on April 27, 2023. (Rescuers Without Borders)

The Rescuers Without Borders emergency service says the suspect has died.

The service adds that one Palestinian is lightly hurt after the suspect crashed his car into a Palestinian-owned vehicle following the ramming attempt.

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