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Cars standing in a traffic jam at the Hizme Checkpoint, near the scene of a suspected ramming attack near Jerusalem on July 7, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 7, 2019, 7:00 am
Suspected driver in car-ramming near Jerusalem arrested, army says
Suspect and father reportedly nabbed in West Bank town of Hizme, near where apparent attack took place
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Border Police officers at a West Bank checkpoint, January 2017 (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
September 14, 2018, 1:01 pm
Border guards charged with robbing Palestinians during traffic stops
One officer indicted for stealing from at least six groups of Palestinians, once while armed with a gun, making off with nearly NIS 20,000
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A Palestinian prepares to throw stones at IDF soldiers guarding the Halamish settlement. (Eric Cortellessa/Times of Israel)
December 15, 2017, 2:11 pm
Israeli injured in West Bank rock-throwing attack
Medics evacuate 30-year-old man to Hadassah Ein Kerem; similar attacks reported near settlements of Yitzhar, Carmel and Beit Hagai
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative photo of Border Police officers checking the papers of Palestinian drivers at a checkpoint, May 9, 2010. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
May 23, 2017, 2:22 pm
Cops nab Palestinian suspected of plotting attack during Trump visit
Tulkarem resident arrested by border guards at Jerusalem-area crossing; police mum on details
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli security forces seen at the scene where an Israeli soldier was severely wounded when she was stabbed by a Palestinian near the Adam junction, near the Hizme checkpoint north of Jerusalem. The stabber was shot and killed by security forces at the scene, the IDF said. October 21, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/FLASH90)
May 2, 2017, 9:15 pm
Jewish man shot dead rushing checkpoint left suicide note
19-year-old from Jerusalem who ran at a soldier brandishing a knife reportedly suffered from mental distress
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative photo of IDF soldiers guarding a West Bank checkpoint, August 16, 2016. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
May 2, 2017, 4:41 pm
Police: Jewish man believed trying to attack soldiers near Jerusalem is killed
20-year-old runs toward forces at West Bank checkpoint with knife; sensing ‘immediate danger,’ troops open fire
By Stuart Winer
Eggs or a bunch of Haman's eyes? (photo credit: Nati Shochat/Flash 90)
December 19, 2016, 12:56 am
Border Police officers crack egg-smuggling plot
Bus containing some 9,000 unmarked eggs intercepted en route to be sold for consumption in Jerusalem
By TOI staff
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman at the Hizme Checkpoint, July 17, 2016, talking to officials about improving conditions at West Bank Crossings into Jerusalem. (Courtesy: Facebook)
July 17, 2016, 6:04 pm
Liberman visits West Bank crossings, vows to make improvements
‘Everyone suffers equally here, Jews and Palestinians. This situation cannot continue,’ defense minister says
By Dov Lieber
Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (YouTube screen capture)
December 7, 2015, 8:43 pm
PA’s top peace negotiator related to terrorist, sources say
Saeb Erekat raises Israeli ire with condolence visit to family of Mazen Aribe, killed after shooting two Israelis last Thursday
By Avi Issacharoff and Lee Gancman
Israeli security forces and forensics transport the body of Mazen Aribe, who was shot following an attack at the Hizme checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, on December 3, 2015. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)
December 6, 2015, 11:30 pm
The collapse of the PA may already be here
It’s a short path from a single member of the security forces carrying out an attack, as occured Thursday, to all-out chaos in which Israel is forced to recapture West Bank cities
By Avi Issacharoff
Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (YouTube screen capture)
December 6, 2015, 6:05 pm
PA official Erekat raises Israeli ire with terrorist condolence visit
Chief peace negotiator accused of showing support for terror by visiting family of PA security officer killed while carrying out shooting attack
By Lee Gancman
IDF soldiers stand guard near the site where a Palestinian attempted to stab a soldier before being shot dead in the West Bank city of Hebron on October 28, 2015. (AFP/Hazem Bader)
December 4, 2015, 1:08 am
Israeli soldier lightly hurt in Hebron stabbing, attackers killed
Two Palestinian assailants shot dead by security forces in Tel Rumeida neighborhood
By Adiv Sterman and TOI staff
The West Bank settlement of Kochav Yaakov. (CC BY-SA Jonathan Caras/Wikimedia Commons)
December 3, 2015, 10:37 pm
Israeli car hit in suspected West Bank terror shooting
Driver emerges uninjured despite some 10 bullets hitting his car near just north of Jerusalem
By Adiv Sterman
Police at the scene of a stabbing attack outside Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, December 3, 2015 (screen capture: Channel 2)
December 3, 2015, 6:07 pm
Police officer moderately injured in Jerusalem stabbing
Suspected assailant shot dead by security forces outside Old City; victim also hit by friendly fire, report says
By Adiv Sterman
Israeli security forces and forensics transport the body of Mazen Aribe, who was shot following an attack at the Hizme checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, on December 3, 2015. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)
December 3, 2015, 6:03 pm
West Bank shooter identified as PA intel officer
Mazen Aribe, an East Jerusalem father of 4, was a member of Palestinian Authority’s security forces, sources say
By Tamar Pileggi
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