Palestinian Man Killed, Israeli Soldier Injured in 'Ramming Attack' in al-Bireh

A Palestinian man was shot and killed following an alleged ramming attack that injured an Israeli soldier in al-Bireh on December 13, local media reported.

The incident occurred outside an aluminum company in al-Bireh. The man killed was reported to be Hamdan Tawfiq al-Arda, the 60-year-old owner of the company, according to local news, which cited the ministry of health.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the soldier was lightly injured and that the attack occurred near a bus stop.

In an interview, a member of the Palestinian Red Crescent said that soldiers stopped the first responders from attending to the man.

Earlier in the day, a Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli police officers after a knife attack in Jerusalem’s Old City in the early hours of December 13, according to Haaretz.

Two Israelis were also killed by a gunman near the West Bank settlement of Ofra. Also on December 13, the IDF said that an overnight operation had led to the deaths of two Palestinians suspected of involvement in two separate, deadly attacks on Israelis. Credit: Mohamed Turkman via Storyful