Israeli killed in shooting attack on West Bank road

Monday 19 March 2001 01:00 GMT

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

An Israeli man was killed in a drive-by-shooting on a West Bank road by Palestinian gunmen this morning, the army said.

The Israeli was fatally wounded, lost control of his car and hit an oncoming truck, Jewish settler leaders said. He died shortly afterwards.

The attack occurred on an Israeli controlled road south of Jerusalem. According to the army, Palestinian gunmen shot on the car from a passing vehicle and then fled into nearby town of Bethlehem which is controlled by the Palestinian Authority.

Jewish settlers have been the targets of shooting attacks on West Bank and Gaza Strip roads since Israeli-Palestinian fighting broke out almost six months ago. To date, 429 people have been killed including 352 Palestinians, 58 Israeli Jews, and 19 others.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Thank you for registering

Israeli killed in shooting attack on West Bank road

Join our commenting forum

Thank you for registering