5 Israelis Injured in Separate Shooting and Ramming Attacks in the West Bank
An Israeli soldier and four civilians were wounded on Wednesday in two separate incidents near Hebron and a northern checkpoint, as Israeli forces pursue the assailants.
Watan-Five Israelis, including a soldier, were injured on Wednesday in two separate incidents in the West Bank—one involving a ramming attack near Hebron in the south, and the other a shooting near a military checkpoint in the north, according to Israeli media.
Israeli reports stated that the soldier was injured in a vehicle-ramming incident near Hebron, in the southern West Bank.
Meanwhile, four Israelis were wounded in a shooting at the Reihan checkpoint in the northern West Bank. According to Maariv newspaper, two of the four sustained serious injuries.
Channel 14 reported that the Israeli military administered emergency care to the victims of the Reihan attack and launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.
The attackers reportedly opened fire from a passing vehicle targeting an Israeli car, according to the same source.
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In a brief statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Israeli army confirmed it had received a report about gunfire near the checkpoint by Jenin, without providing further details.
Maariv added that there was an exchange of fire between Israeli forces and armed men in the checkpoint area, resulting in injuries among the Israelis.
Israel Hayom also reported that gunmen opened fire on an Israeli vehicle, injuring several people, but did not specify the exact nature of their injuries.
