Itongadol.- A Palestinian terrorist was shot dead after trying to enter an IDF base in the West Bank by breaching the base\’s fence with a tractor, the army said on Thursday evening.
According to an initial report from the IDF, the man drove the tractor towards a base near Al-Ram, southeast of Ramallah, and managed to cross the base\’s perimeter fence.
An IDF soldier was lightly injured by the tractor.
The Palestinian arrived at the base and directed his vehicle towards the IDF soldier guarding its entrance, according to a Channel 2 report.
The guard entered into the base to ask if the tractor had authorization to enter.
At this point, the Palestinian took advantage of the guard\’s absence and drove through the entrance barrier of the base and started driving quickly inside the base.
The guard began to chase the tractor and yelled for him to stop but the driver continued, recklessly hitting vehicles parked inside the base.
An officer joined the first soldier and the two fired at the tractor driver, seriously injuring him.
The driver passed away from his wounds shortly thereafter.
The IDF was investigating the circumstances of the attack.
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