Incident Summary:

05/11/2018: An assailant rammed his vehicle into an Israeli soldier in Shavei Shomron, West Bank. The soldier was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201805110034

When:
2018-05-11

Country:
West Bank and Gaza Strip

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

West Bank

City:
Near Shavei Shomron

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unarmed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
Specific Description Soldier
Nationality of Target Israel
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Vehicle (not to include vehicle-borne explosives, i.e., car or truck bombs)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Israeli soldier wounded in car-ramming attack in West Bank," Haaretz, May 11, 2018.
"Soldier injured in suspected terror attack," Palestiniannews.net, May 12, 2018.
"Israeli Soldier Injured in Car Ramming Attack in West Bank - IDF," Sputnik News Service, May 11, 2018.