01 Jan 2025 | 06:29 PM UTC
PT: Increased security likely following an attempted vehicle-ramming incident in Hashmonaim Checkpoint, West Bank, Jan. 1
Heightened security likely following attempted vehicle-ramming incident in Hashmonaim Checkpoint, West Bank, PT, Jan. 1. Avoid the area.
Heightened security is likely through at least late Jan. 1 in the vicinity of Hashmonaim Checkpoint in the West Bank after an attempted vehicle-ramming attack. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have neutralized the suspect.
Transport and business disruptions are likely around the scene of the incident. Additional attacks are possible due to prevailing heightened tensions.
Avoid the scene of the incident until authorities have given the all-clear. Strictly heed the instructions of security personnel; remain courteous and cooperative if stopped and questioned by law enforcement officers.
Israeli security forces regularly foil attempted stabbing, shooting, and car-ramming incidents in Jerusalem and throughout the West Bank. The threat of such incidents increases during periods of heightened tensions surrounding controversial political developments or anniversaries marking key events.
