The IDF confirmed an incident from earlier in the day in which soldiers identified a suspicious vehicle which refused to stop for a routine inspection near the town of Silwad.
Following the identification of this suspicious activity, the soldiers used riot dispersal means in order to detain one of the suspects in the vehicle.
A violent confrontation ensued, during which one of the suspects attempted to take hold of one of the soldiers’ weapons. The soldiers fired at the suspect, hitting one.
No IDF injuries were reported.