Indian-origin Israeli soldier killed in West Bank attack; escalating violence prompts concerns of major conflict.

A 24-year-old Indian-origin Israeli soldier from the Bnei Menashe community was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack close to the West Bank's Beit El settlement, community members said on Thursday.

A 24-year-old Indian-origin Israeli soldier from the Bnei Menashe community was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack near Beit El settlement in the West Bank. The soldier, Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal, was a member of the Kfir Brigade’s Nahshon Battalion.

Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal was a resident of Nof HaGalil and a soldier in the Kfir Brigade's Nahshon Battalion, the Israeli Army said.

Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal was killed in a ramming attack involving a fuel tanker near Ramallah on Wednesday. Heavy clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters have been reported since Israel launched a series of raids in the northern West Bank two weeks ago.

New-Delhi: A 24-year-old Indian-origin Israeli soldier was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack close to the occupied West Bank's Beit El settlement. The