Overview
- Jerusalem Police arrested an east Jerusalem resident suspected of striking an officer with a car during a traffic enforcement operation in Atarot and fleeing on foot.
- Magen David Adom medics treated the officer, who was walking with minor injuries, and evacuated him to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital in mild condition.
- Police said the driver accelerated in a reckless manner, hit the officer, left the vehicle, and ran from the scene.
- Following extensive searches, officers detained the suspected driver along with several additional suspects.
- Investigators reported seizing the vehicle used in the incident and said they have not determined whether the case is terror- or criminal-related.