Israeli soldiers secure the site of car ramming attack at the Maccabim checkpoint in the West Bank, near the Israeli settlement of Beit Horon, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. AP
The Israeli occupation army said the man was "neutralised" in the shooting at the Maccabim checkpoint, near the Israeli town of Modiin. The Palestinian health ministry later confirmed he had been killed.
"The assailant got out of his vehicle with an axe to attack the officer, who fired at the attacker and neutralised him," the army said. "The officer was seriously injured and taken to hospital."
The Palestinian health ministry identified the dead man as Habas Rayan, 54.
The attack came as early results from a Tuesday general election in Israel gave a narrow lead to veteran right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu at head of an alliance with religious parties and the far right.
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