TEL AVIV (Sputnik) — According to the statement, IDF shot the driver who they said deliberately hit the victims with the car.
Initial report: Vehicle intentionally hit pedestrians near Nablus. 3 injured, receiving treatment. Forces fired at assailant. Hit confirmed.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 6, 2015
According to the statement, two soldiers were severely wounded. The attacker was reported to be in serious condition.
Update: the injured are IDF soldiers. 2 severely wounded.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 6, 2015
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the military shortly after the incident, saying the soldiers "reacted quickly to neutralize the terrorist," Haaretz newspaper reported.
The Israeli-occupied West Bank turned violent after an arson attack on July 31 in the village near Nablus, reportedly committed by Jewish extremists who threw firebombs into a household, killing a Palestinian toddler and injuring parents and a sibling with severe burns.
