An Israeli was moderately injured in a possible Palestinian car-ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in Judea on Wednesday evening, according to initial reports.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed in a statement that it “received a report of a car-ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in the Etzion Brigade. More details to follow.”
The Magen David Adom medical emergency response group and Israel Defense Forces soldiers provided medical treatment to a 25-year-old man in moderate condition with head and abdominal injuries. The victim was evacuated to Jerusalem’s Shaarei Zedek Medical Center.
According to the Hatzalah Judea and Samaria rescue group, the driver of the car was arrested for questioning as Israeli security forces probe whether the ramming was an attack or a traffic accident.
In the first six months of 2024, Judea and Samaria saw more than 500 terrorist attacks each month on average, according to data made public by Hatzalah Judea and Samaria.
During that period, first responders recorded 3,272 acts of terrorism in the region, including 1,868 cases of rock-throwing, 456 attacks with Molotov cocktails, 299 explosive charges and 109 shootings.
Terrorists murdered 14 people and wounded more than 155 others in Judea and Samaria between January and July, the rescue group said.
