IDF Soldier Killed by Gunfire During Car-Ramming in Northern West Bank

An IDF paratrooper was killed Sunday after a suspected Palestinian assailant rammed troops with a truck at Jit Junction, near Kedumim. 

The fallen soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. Inbar Avraham Kav, 20, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s 890th Battalion, who suffered a severe head wound when the truck struck him and was then fatally hit by gunfire as comrades shot the attacker. He was evacuated by Magen David Adom to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, where he succumbed to his wounds. The assailant, identified as a resident of Nablus, was shot dead at the scene. 

Following the attack, the IDF sealed entrances to Nablus and nearby villages; Palestinian reports also noted closures along Route 55 toward Qalqilya. Hamas welcomed the assault without claiming responsibility. The incident came 10 days after two IDF soldiers were killed in an attack at the Allenby Bridge crossing. (TOI / VFI News). 

“Lord, comfort the family and comrades of Staff Sgt. Inbar Avraham Kav. Grant wisdom to Israel’s leaders and defenders, protect civilians and soldiers from further attacks, and establish Your peace over the roads and communities of Judea and Samaria.”