An IDF soldier in his 20s was been injured in a car-ramming attack near the Arab village of Huwara in Samaria.
The terrorist was shot dead at the scene by security forces.
The injured soldier was evacuated by IDF medics to Beilinson hospital with light injuries.
Huwara and its environs have been a focal point of Arab terrorist attacks in recent weeks.
In related news, according to statistics released Thursday by the Magen David Adom ambulance service, a total of 25 people have been murdered in terrorist attacks since the start of October.
The vast majority of attacks have taken place in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, but a significant minority have also taken place in major Israeli cities including Tel Aviv, Ra’anana, Rishon Letzion, Be’er Sheva and elsewhere.
MDA paramedics alone have provided emergency, first aid to 271 injured victims of terrorist attacks during the past three months, including stabbing, car-ramming and shooting attacks. Of those victims, 23 were seriously injured, 8 were moderately-to-seriously injured, 39 suffered from moderate injuries, while 201 were injured lightly or lightly-to-moderately.
MDA has also treated 99 people for anxiety at the scene of attacks.
MDA teams have provided first aid at the scene of 84 rock-throwing attacks, 75 stabbings, 20 car-rammings and nine shooting attacks.
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