The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed Friday evening the home of the Palestinian young man suspected of ramming his car into a group of Israeli soldiers stationed at Dotan military checkpoint near Jenin.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed while two others were injured during the alleged attack.
The suspect was identified as Alaa Rateb Qabaha from the village of Barta’a to the west of Jenin.
Qabaha was released from Israeli jails nearly 11 months ago after spending one year and a half behind bars.
Qabaha was shot and injured by the soldiers just after the incident. He was then arrested and taken to an unknown place.
Following the incident Israeli soldiers raided and violently searched the home of the family of Qabaha in large numbers and interrogated members of his family.
Violent clashes broke out during the raid after Israeli forces threatened to demolish Qabaha’s family house.
Meanwhile the Israeli soldiers shut down Dotan checkpoint to the Palestinian traffic just after the incident and closed the southern and eastern entrances of the town.
Commenting on the incident Israeli Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman said: “We were told about a difficult attack. We will act to ensure that the terrorist will receive the death penalty demolish his house and punish all those who collaborated with him.”
