QALQILIYA (Ma'an) -- Twenty-seven Palestinian laborers were injured in a West Bank road accident on Sunday, witnesses said.

An Israeli military jeep hit a vehicle carrying the laborers near Qalqiliya, causing it to flip over, one of the workers told Ma'an.

The military jeep intentionally hit the vehicle, he added.

The victims have been transferred to a hospital in Qalqiliya and are said to be in a moderate condition.

An Israeli army spokeswoman was aware of the incident but could not provide further details.