The Israeli military, in a statement released on Monday, alleged that
the attacker was "neutralized" near the Gush Etzion junction south of
the city of Bethlehem, located about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of
Jerusalem al-Quds.

The statement asserted that three Israeli soldiers were injured in the
purported assault. One of the soldiers sustained moderate injuries,
while the other two were slightly hurt.

The Israeli military added that the Palestinian man rammed his vehicle
into soldiers as the latter were carrying out engineering work along a
road. An Israeli soldier, on patrol, then fired shots at the alleged
assailant.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) confirmed that Israeli
forces had shot and killed Ramzi Abu Yabes, a resident from the Dheisheh
refugee camp, while he was on his way to the southern West Bank city of
al-Khalil (Hebron) for work.