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Palestinian man shot, killed for allegedly attacking Israelis with car

Published October 20th, 2015 - 02:30 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A Palestinian man was shot and killed after allegedly attacking Israelis with his car in the illegal Gush Etzion settlement bloc on Tuesday, Israeli police said.

Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said there had been a "terrorist attack" near the Gush Etzion junction and the area was closed off after Israeli security and police arrived on the scene.

The Palestinian suspect was shot and killed.

A spokesperson at the Hadassah hospital confirmed two injured Israelis were being brought for treatment, but she was unable to confirm their condition.

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