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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Police: Palestinian killed in West Bank after driving at cop, crashing; PA: Israeli forces killed him
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man was killed in an altercation with Israeli forces this morning near the central West Bank village of Ayoun al-Haramiya, north of Ramallah.
Israel Police say the man crashed into a roadblock after accelerating toward one of its officers. The Palestinian Authority’s General Authority for Civilian Affairs says the man was killed by Israeli forces.
The PA agency identifies him as Amar Hijazi, 34, of Nablus, and says his body is being held by Israel.
#صورة | الشهيد الشاب عمار ماجد حسن حجازي (34 عامًا) من مدينة #نابلس، ارتقى برصاص الاحتلال واحتجز جثمانه، بعد إطلاق النار عليه الاحتلال قرب منطقة عيون الحرامية صباح اليوم. pic.twitter.com/SBpVas6mmT
— قبس – Qabas (@ShehabPalestine) January 25, 2026
Police say traffic officers were alerted that a car was speeding down Route 60, a central West Bank artery. Officers who arrived on the scene ordered the driver to stop, and when one officer approached the car, the driver accelerated toward him, police say.
The officer fired at the car, and the driver, trying to flee, crashed into a concrete roadblock, according to police.
The Times of Israel Community.