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 defense of our state and our land,” he said in a statement.
Since September 2015, Palestinians have killed 42 Israelis and two visiting Americans, mainly in stabbing attacks.
Israeli forces have killed at least 242 Palestinians during the same period. Most of the slain Palestinians have been identified as attackers by Israeli authorities.
Israel says the bloodshed is fueled by a Palestinian campaign of incitement, compounded by social media sites glorifying attackers and encouraging violence. Palestinians say it stems from frustration over decades of Israeli rule in territory they claim for a state.
Rights groups have accused Israel of using excessive force in some of the confrontations.
Israeli military: Palestinian kills soldier in West Bank
Israeli military: Palestinian kills soldier in West Bank
Al-Sharaa and Kurdish leader Barzani discuss implementing SDF ceasefire agreement
- Both leaders highlighted the importance of cooperation to promote stability in Syria and the region
- Syrian government and Kurdish-led SDF agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration last week
LONDON: President of the Syrian Arab Republic Ahmad Al-Sharaa and Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani discussed recent developments in Syria during a phone call.
Al-Sharaa reiterated the Syrian state’s commitment to the national, political, and civil rights of the Kurds, emphasizing that all Syrians are equal before the law and enjoy equal rights, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency.
Barzani praised the comprehensive agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces and emphasized the need to implement it to ensure Syria’s unity and stability.
Both leaders highlighted the importance of cooperation to support the agreement’s implementation and promote stability in Syria and the region, the SANA added.
On Friday, the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led SDF agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration of military and administrative bodies into the Syrian state under a broad deal, following weeks of armed clashes.
