WEST BANK, Nov 27 (NNN-WB) – A Jewish settler struck four Palestinians, in a hit-and-run, in northern West Bank.
The incident took place on Wednesday morning, in the West Bank village of Nabi Elias, Israeli police spokesperson, Luba Samri, said in a statement.
The driver hit the four Palestinians, while they were walking along the side of the road, and fled the scene, Samri added.
The four pedestrians sustained slight injuries and were moved to a West Bank hospital, she added.
Samri said, the driver involved in the incident called the police, noting that, it turned out that he is a Jewish resident of Ginot Shomron settlement.
The settler confessed to driving the car and said that he fled the scene to a “safe place” because he feared the implications of the incident.
An investigation has been launched into the incident, she added.
