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IDF Thwarts Car-Ramming Attack Near Jenin Amid Surge in West Bank Violence
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Core Incident
On a Sunday preceding the Yom Kippur holiday, a vehicle attempted to ram Israeli soldiers stationed at a checkpoint in the Ganim area of the Menashe Brigade’s sector in the northern West Bank. The military said the driver was identified as a terrorist; one attacker was killed and a second was arrested. No Israeli soldiers were injured.
Related Drive-by Shooting
Earlier, a drive-by shooting occurred at a spring near Neveh Tzuf. According to initial reports, the shooter fired from a red Mitsubishi SUV bearing Palestinian Authority license plates at Israelis bathing in the spring, then fled on foot. The victim was air-lifted to Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva and later died from his wounds. A manhunt for the shooter is ongoing.
Background & Context
Ganim, the settlement where the checkpoint is located, was re-established by settler families in August, 21 years after Israel withdrew its citizens from the area under the 2005 disengagement plan overseen by former prime minister Ariel Sharon. The attacks occurred amid heightened tensions ahead of the high-holyday period of Yom Kippur.
Official Response
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted a situational assessment following the incidents and ordered the deployment of additional security forces to the sector to support the ongoing manhunt. IDF troops and Border Police officers remain on the scene, and the military continues to search for the driver of the shooting vehicle.
Ongoing Operations
The IDF has intensified patrols and security measures around West Bank checkpoints as the manhunt proceeds. While the car-ramming attack resulted in no Israeli injuries, the recent violence underscores the volatile security environment in the region ahead of the upcoming holiday.