Israeli Border Police forces thwarted a ramming attack at a checkpoint near Ma'ale Adumim on the outskirts of Jerusalem, on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the IDF, the troops engaged and fatally shot a driver who attempted to ram his vehicle into security personnel in the A'Zaim crossing. No injuries were reported among the Israeli troops.
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In a statement, police said the man presented false documents at the checkpoint, and when he was questioned about them, sped his car toward an Israeli soldier.
Police said that forces opened fire and stopped the driver, who was later pronounced dead at a Jerusalem hospital. Police said the soldier was lightly hurt.
Palestinian attackers, usually acting on their own, have carried out dozens of attempted stabbings and car rammings against Israeli forces in recent years.
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