Israeli army: Two Israelis drove into Ramallah, car torched
Israel's army says two Israelis drove into the Palestinian city of Ramallah and local police turned them over to the military
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The two were lightly injured and released, the army said in a statement.
Video footage online showed Palestinian residents jumping on to top of the abandoned vehicle, which appeared to have Israeli license plates, before it was set ablaze. Palestinian police later loaded the car onto a truck and drove it away while the crowd watched.
The Israeli army said in a statement that Palestinian police escorted the pair away.
It was not immediately clear why they entered the city in the occupied West Bank. Local media reported they apparently drove into Ramallah by mistake.
Israelis are not permitted to enter areas of the West Bank under Palestinian control without special permission. Palestinian police referred questions to the governor's office, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.