A short while ago, officers from the Judea Regional Police in the Judea and Samaria District were dispatched to the Gush Etzion area following reports of a suspected abduction involving an IDF female soldier carrying her service weapon, who was seen entering a vehicle with Palestinian license plates.

Police immediately launched a search for the vehicle and intercepted it on Route 375 near the town of Beitar Illit, where they found the soldier inside the car, safe and unharmed.

A preliminary investigation determined that the soldier and the driver were in a relationship. The incident was referred to the Military Police for further handling.

The soldier’s weapon was confiscated, and both she and the Palestinian driver were taken to a nearby police station.