<p>A Palestinian truck driver killed an off-duty Israeli soldier in a truck-ramming terror attack at a West Bank checkpoint near the central city of Modiin on Thursday (August 31). At least six others have been wounded.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israeli military and medical officials confirmed that the truck driver was shot dead during an ensuing pursuit.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The preliminary probe by the Israel Defense Forces revealed that the Palestinians arrived at the Maccabim checkpoint from the Israeli side.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>They said that the driver ran over multiple soldiers who were not on duty and were walking on the side of the road. The probe by the defence forces said that the Palestinian&nbsp;driver made a U-turn without entering the West Bank.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Times of Israel shared&nbsp;details, stating that the soldiers were of the 411th Battalion of the 282nd Regiment in the IDF's Artillery Corps and were walking from a nearby army post to a bus station, to head to a team-building activity in Modiin.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Israeli police said that the security forces pursued the driver into the West Bank, shooting him near the Palestinian village of Nilin. The truck driver, 41, reportedly had a permit to work in Israel.</p>

<p>The incident happened hours after Palestinians wounded four Israeli soldiers in a roadside bombing in the West Bank.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the past few weeks, West Bank has seen an increase in violence in recent months amid an almost decade-long deadlock in US-sponsored peacemaking efforts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The militant group Hamas didn't take credit for the attack, but as per a report by the news agency Reuters, it lauded the attack. Hamas has stepped up attacks in the West Bank in a challenge to Israel and the internationally backed Palestinian Authority (PA).&nbsp;</p>

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A Palestinian truck driver killed an off-duty Israeli soldier in a truck-ramming terror attack at a West Bank checkpoint near the central city of Modiin on Thursday (August 31).

A Palestinian truck driver killed an off-duty Israeli soldier in a truck-ramming terror attack at a West Bank checkpoint near the central city of Modiin on Thursday (August 31). At least six others have been wounded. Israeli military and medical officials confirmed that the truck driver was shot dead during an ensuing pursuit. The preliminary probe by the Israel Defense Forces revealed that the Palestinians arrived at the Maccabim checkpoint from the Israeli side. Also read: Fire kills at least 73 in five-storey building occupied by homeless, squatters in Johannesburg They said that the driver ran over multiple soldiers who were not on duty and were walking on the side of the road. The probe by the defence forces said that the Palestinian driver made a U-turn without entering the West Bank. Times of Israel shared details, stating that the soldiers were of the 411th Battalion of the 282nd Regiment in the IDF's Artillery Corps and were walking from a nearby army post to a bus station, to head to a team-building activity in Modiin. Also read: Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese nationals over romance-related scams Watch: Pyongyang simulates 'tactical nuclear strike' on South Korea × Israeli police said that the security forces pursued the driver into the West Bank, shooting him near the Palestinian village of Nilin. The truck driver, 41, reportedly had a permit to work in Israel. The incident happened hours after Palestinians wounded four Israeli soldiers in a roadside bombing in the West Bank. In the past few weeks, West Bank has seen an increase in violence in recent months amid an almost decade-long deadlock in US-sponsored peacemaking efforts. The militant group Hamas didn't take credit for the attack, but as per a report by the news agency Reuters, it lauded the attack. Hamas has stepped up attacks in the West Bank in a challenge to Israel and the internationally backed Palestinian Authority (PA). (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Palestinian shot dead after truck-ramming terror attack kills Israeli soldier

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Palestinian shot dead after truck-ramming terror attack kills Israeli soldier

Hundreds attend funeral of Israeli soldier killed by Palestinian assailant