Palestinian Killed Near Hebron; Israeli Army Says Shooting Followed Attempted Ramming

A Palestinian was killed and two others were wounded by Israeli forces on Monday near the entrance to Bani Naim, east of Hebron in the southern West Bank, according to the Palestinian General Authority of Civil Affairs.

The authority reported the casualties but provided no further details in the available account about the identities of those shot or the condition of the wounded.

The Israeli army said the shooting followed an attempted vehicle-ramming attack. That account could not be independently verified from the information provided.

The Palestinian authority’s report confirmed the death and injuries, while the circumstances leading to the shooting remained unclear.