Scene of the attack
Photo: Gush Etzion Regional Council
IDF shoots Palestinian girl trying to carry out attack in Gush Etzion
16-year-old girl drove into bus stop at junction often targeted in vehicular and shooting attacks, prompting soldiers securing the area to open fire and wound her; none physically hurt on Israeli side, three treated for shock.
IDF troops shot and seriously wounded a Palestinian girl, 16, who attempted to carry out a terror attack at the Gush Etzion junction on Wednesday afternoon.
The girl, from Beit Fajjar, rammed her car into a bus stop at the Gush Etzion junction, where several people were waiting, raising the soldiers' suspicions.
Video of the car ramming attack
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No one on the Israeli side was physically hurt, but three were being treated for shock, including a pregnant woman.
The car at the junction bus stop (Photo: Gush Etzion Regional Council)
The Gush Etzion junction has repeatedly been a target for vehicular and shooting attacks.
Israeli security forces are investigating the incident.
