Fourteen people, mostly soldiers, hurt in Jerusalem car-ramming

A car ran down and injured 12 Israeli soldiers and two other people in Jerusalem early on Thursday before fleeing, Israeli military and medical officials said, in an incident police described as a suspected Palestinian attack.

In a separate incident, Israeli troops killed a Palestinian during clashes in the occupied West Bank.

The Jerusalem car-ramming took place on David Remez Street, which is close to the Arab neighborhoods of eastern parts of the city that Palestinians want for a state. A theater and late-night restaurants and bars are also located along the street.

A military spokeswoman said the soldiers were touring the city, where they had come to be sworn in after basic training.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service said one casualty was admitted to hospital with severe injuries and another with moderate injuries. Both are 20 years old, it said.

Read mor via The Jerusalem Post

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