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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Palestinian who spat on female IDF soldier in central Israel turns himself in to Palestinian Authority
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A Palestinian man who spat on a female IDF soldier earlier today has turned himself in to the Palestinian Authority, Hebrew outlets report.
Israeli police are currently trying to extradite him to Israel, the reports say.
West Bank District commander Moshe Pinchi warns that police will reach the suspect themselves should he decline to turn himself in to Israeli authorities.
“It would be better for the suspect who spat on an IDF officer in the incident that occurred in Bat Yam to turn himself in to the Judea and Samaria District… before district forces reach him,” Pinchi says in a statement.
A young man spits on an Israeli female soldier before getting off the bus. #Israel #IDF #WestBank #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/XO4zC7urya
— Ali Shunnaq (@schunnaq) May 18, 2025
The soldier had been on the way to her IDF base on a bus from Tel Aviv to Ramat Gan when she moved away from a young man listening to videos in Arabic.
“At some point, I moved to another seat because I was uncomfortable hearing that music,” she recounted to the Walla news outlet.
“Then, when he got up to get off at a stop — I believe on Herzl Street in Ramat Gan — he stood next to me, spat in my face, and got off the bus,” she said.
The Times of Israel Community.