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15:49: Police now believe the man was thrown from his vehicle in a carjacking and not a terrorist hit-and-run as feared earlier. It is too early in the investigation for a definitive ruling as police continue probing the incident.

15:03: Police report the victim is being evacuated to a hospital by helicopter at this time.

14:30 IL A 50-year-old Jewish man is in critical condition after being struck by a private vehicle at Alon Junction between the communities of Migdalim and Maale Ephraim.

According to the information given to authorities, he was hit in the direction of Maale Ephraim and the driver fled the scene. There are fears that the incident may have been an Arab vehicular terror attack. Police and the IDF have set up roadblocks in the hope of apprehending the driver. CPR is being performed on the victim on the scene.

The vehicle fled in the direction of Tapuach Junction.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)