JERUSALEM — A Palestinian car thief rammed through a checkpoint on the way to Israel’s main airport on Sunday, police said, setting off a security alert until he was caught after what authorities said was poor navigation on his part, not an attempted attack. As in the earlier incident, the suspect was believed to have taken a wrong turn off the main Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, Israeli officials said. Tensions are high amid a surge in street attacks in Israel and military raids in the West Bank. The violence has contributed to the rise of far-rightists likely to play significant roles in the incoming Israeli government. RELATED STORIESIsrael, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday eveningPalestinians clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site, scores injuredRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 04, 2022 19:51 UTC