Police Search for Suspect After Palestinian Woman Attacked in South Hebron Hills

An attacker struck a Palestinian woman with a stick near Khirbet Merkaz in the South Hebron Hills, according to an Israeli report. IDF troops responded and searched the area, but the suspect fled before they arrived and was not located. Police opened an investigation and began searches for the young suspect after receiving the report. The source did not identify the woman or suspect, report an injury, say whether medical treatment was required, or establish that the suspect lived in a nearby Israeli community. The circumstances and motive remained under investigation.