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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Police shoot, injure Palestinian suspected of stealing car, trying to run over officers
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice this morning shot and injured a Palestinian man suspected of stealing a car and trying to ram officers near a West Bank checkpoint.
Officers were dispatched to the Hashmonaim crossing, north of Modiin, after receiving a report of a stolen vehicle in the area, police say.
After noticing law enforcement, the suspect tried to flee in the car and crashed into several police cruisers.
He then tried to run over officers at the scene, police say. Police guarding the checkpoint opened fire on the man.
The injured suspect, a Palestinian from Bethlehem, is being treated by medics and Hashmonaim Crossing is currently blocked to traffic in both directions.
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