1 lightly hurt as Palestinian rams settlers who blocked West Bank road and hurled stones at cars

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold.

IDF says settlers also blocked Palestinian cars at Efrat Junction; ramming suspect arrested, victim lightly hurt

Dozens of Israeli settlers blocked Palestinian cars at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank and hurled stones at the motorists this evening, according to the IDF.

One Palestinian driver hit one of the Israelis with his car, lightly injuring him, before fleeing the scene.

Footage has emerged from the incident.

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The IDF says soldiers and Border Police officers carried out roadblocks in the area, and within a short while, the Palestinian driver was arrested, alongside several other suspects.

There are no reports of Israelis arrested for attacking the Palestinians.

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Suspected West Bank ramming happened after settlers hurled stones at Palestinian cars — source

The suspected car-ramming incident at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank took place after Israeli settlers hurled stones at Palestinian motorists, according to a security source.

Dozens of Israeli rioters gathered at the junction, and some hurled stones at Palestinian cars, the source says. One of the Palestinian motorists apparently crashed into one of the settlers, lightly injuring him, before fleeing the scene.

The IDF says it is scanning the area for the driver.

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Suspected car-ramming attack reported at Efrat Junction in West Bank — IDF

The IDF says it has received a report of a suspected car-ramming attack at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank.

No further details are immediately available.