Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a manhunt for a terrorist following a car-ramming attempt near the Tunnels Checkpoint in the Etzion Brigade area of Gush Etzion, Judea and Samaria, reported a short time ago within the reporting window from 12:15:35 PM to 1:45:33 PM UTC on February 24, 2026. Police officers opened fire on the vehicle that broke through the checkpoint, with no casualties reported, according to the official IDF Telegram channel and a post by BittonRosen on X. The incident marks the second consecutive day of attempted car-rammings targeting police officers in the area, as stated in the IDF spokesperson's update and the X post. IDF forces are pursuing the suspect who escaped after the vehicle attempted to run over officers. Separately, the Lebanese Army reported that while establishing an observation point at the southern border in the Sarda-Marjayoun area, the site came under gunfire from the Israeli side coinciding with a low-altitude Israeli drone issuing threats to force personnel to leave, according to an official Lebanese Army post on X during the reporting window. The Lebanese Army Command ordered reinforcements to hold the position and respond to fire sources, with the matter under follow-up in coordination with the ceasefire supervisory committee and UNIFIL. This Lebanese Army report follows earlier coverage of IDF operations destroying infrastructure in southern Lebanon more than a year after the June 2025 ceasefire, as noted by journalist Amit Segal around 11:45 AM UTC.
