An individual threw an iron rod towards an Israeli vehicle traveling along Highway 5, near Mas’ha in the northern West Bank, on Saturday night.
The rod hit, pierced, and became embedded in the windshield in front of the driver.
It appears that the incident was terrorist in nature, and that the rod was thrown from the side of the road near the Palestinian village, with the assailant intending to harm and endanger an Israeli driver.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) dispatched troops to the area in order to search for the terrorist responsible, including conducting scans and questioning suspects, the military confirmed.
The driver was physically unharmed and was treated at the scene by Magen David Adom paramedics for shock.
A spokesperson for the Judea and Samaria Division of United Hatzalah clarified that the driver was not evacuated for further treatment.
'We heard a boom,' survivor recalls
One of the individuals in the car, a 23-year-old resident of Ramat Gan, recounted the events.
"We left Kedumim in the direction of Petah Tikva. Three minutes before the Shomron Crossing checkpoint, we heard a boom," she said.
"I called 1208, the emergency hotline. At that moment, I didn’t understand what was happening. We reached the checkpoint, and security forces arrived," she continued.
"The incident unfolded very quickly and professionally. Security forces immediately arrived and helped us. We were two girls and a hitchhiker," she noted.
"I hope they catch the terrorist and everyone involved in this. The people who live in the northern West Bank deserve to be safe," she concluded.