Israeli military: Palestinian kills soldier in West Bank
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian rammed his vehicle into a group of people near a West Bank settlement on Thursday, killing an Israeli soldier and wounding another, the military said.
The military said the Palestinian was apprehended after the attack near the Ofra settlement. Rescue services said the slain Israeli soldier was 20 years old. The wounded soldier was evacuated to hospital for treatment.
Israeli media said the Israelis were standing near a bus stop at the time of the attack.
President Reuven Rivlin sent his “heartfelt condolences” to the family of the soldier who was killed. “We will never allow terror to weaken us. Israeli society is strong, and we must stand firm in defence of our state and our land,” he said in a statement.