IDF soldiers kill Israeli Arab who tried to ram into checkpoint

[oberliner]

Israel Defense Forces troops on Tuesday morning shot and killed an Israeli Arab who tried to ram his car into a soldier at a checkpoint outside the West Bank settlement of Beitar Ilit, Army Radio reported Tuesday.

One soldier was lightly hurt when he was hit by the man's car at the checkpoint south of Jerusalem. After the man hit the soldier, troops opened fire on his car killing the man.

Magen David Adom paramedics were summoned to the scene, but were not able to revive the driver, who died at the scene.

The IDF Central Command has opened an investigation into the incident.

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