Police say Palestinian suspect driving car with Israeli license plates attacked settler, search is underway

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

The police say forces are searching for a Palestinian suspect driving a car with Israeli license plates, after he allegedly attacked an Israeli settler in the West Bank a short while ago.

According to the police, the suspect drove his car into a farm near the settlement of Karmei Tzur and assaulted a settler. Afterward, the suspect tried to ram the settler with his car before fleeing the scene, police say.

The IDF also said troops were responding to the incident and launched searches in the area.

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