Two Israelis were killed and at least two others wounded Friday in a suspected car ramming near the Jewish settlement of Mevo Dotan in the northern West Bank, Israeli media reported. Israel’s Defense Forces said a Palestinian “ran over (Israeli) soldiers who were securing routes” on a highway in the area, describing it as a deliberate attack. Israel’s Shin Bet security service said he had spent time in prison for security offenses and was released last year. The Islamic militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, issued a statement praising the “operation” but did not take responsibility. The incident came as hundreds of Palestinians staged protests across the West Bank to mark 100 days since US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israeli’s capital.

Source: Egypt Independent March 18, 2018 08:03 UTC