Israelis accidentally drove into Jenin and narrowly escaped lynching

A resident of Samaria and her son narrowly escaped a lynching attempt after the Waze navigation app mistakenly led them into the Palestinian city of Jenin. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 6. Dozens of Palestinians threw stones at their car, but the woman contacted the security dispatch center and managed to escape. The mother and son were unharmed, but the car was damaged. Head of the Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan called the incident a "serious lynching attempt" and accused the Palestinian Authority of incitement. The IDF confirmed the attack and launched an operation in the Jenin area.

A resident of Samaria and her son narrowly escaped a lynching attempt after the Waze navigation app mistakenly led them into the Palestinian city of Jenin. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 6, when they were heading to meet friends in Afula. According to the woman, during the trip they got stuck in a traffic jam, and only then did she realize that the navigator had taken them into Jenin. When traffic resumed, dozens of Palestinians gathered around their car, trying to open the doors, throwing stones, and attempting to stop the vehicle. The woman contacted the security dispatch center of the Samaria Regional Council, whose operators helped her orient and guided her to a safe route. Despite the attack, the mother and son were unharmed, but their car sustained significant damage. Head of the Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan called the incident a "serious lynching attempt" and stated the need to strike the terrorist nest in Jenin, accusing the Palestinian Authority of incitement. The IDF confirmed that the Israelis were attacked and reported that after the incident it launched an operation in the Jenin area, during which arrests of wanted individuals were carried out.