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4 injured in suspected car-ramming attack in West Bank

Xinhua, July 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

Three Israeli soldiers and a Palestinian man were wounded Wednesday in a suspected car-ramming attack in the West Bank, Israel's military and police said.

In the incident, near the Neve Daniel settlement in the Jewish settlement bloc of Gush Etzion, "a Palestinian rammed his vehicle into a military vehicle," a military spokesperson said in a statement.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said three soldiers were lightly wounded due to the crash while the Palestinian driver sustained serious injuries and was taken for medical care.

Photos of the scene, sent by Samri, show a civilian car, its front smashed, and a close military jeep that turned on its side.

Both Samri and the military said that initial inquiry indicates that the ramming was intentional.

The incident came amidst a nine-month spate of Palestinian unrest, including stabbing, shooting, and car-ramming attacks.

The violence has killed at least 215 Palestinians and 34 Israelis. According to Israel, most of the Palestinian were killed amidst attacks or attempted attacks. Endit