Israeli Police thwart truck-ramming attack on IDF soldiers October 20, 2017Scene of deadly truck-ramming attack on IDF soldiers in Jerusalem in January 2017. (AP)(AP)Israeli Police thwart truck-ramming attack on IDF soldiersA Palestinian terrorist stole a truck and planned to commit a ramming attack on soldiers before being stopped by authorities.A 39-year-old Palestinian from Ramallah was detained in Rishon Letzion, near Tel Aviv, on Thursday after police chased him down. He was driving a stolen truck and smashed into a police car before being apprehended.During questioning, he admitted that he was on his way to drive the truck into IDF soldiers.A resident from the nearby city of Holon had alerted police that his truck was stolen. Police caught up with the terrorist before he had a chance to commit the attack.By: World Israel News Staff IDFPalestinian terror
