A Palestinian man opened fire on an off-duty Israeli soldier near Hebron on Saturday evening, according to initial reports. The shooting followed a fight between Israelis and Palestinians in the southern Hebron Hills. A weapon was reportedly stolen, and one person was injured. The IDF is searching the area for the suspect.
According to initial reports, a Palestinian man opened fire on an off-duty Israeli soldier near Hebron on Saturday evening. The shooting followed a confrontation between Israelis and Palestinians in the southern Hebron Hills. The attacker reportedly stole a weapon and fled, and one person was injured. The IDF has launched a search operation in the area. The incident is under investigation; no further details have been released.
3 developments
- StrongIDF recovers weapon snatched from soldier in Susya, continues pursuit of militant
- StrongAssailant fired in the air during stone attack on Israeli, Arab outlet reports
- StrongTerrorist reportedly stabs soldier from Battalion 890 in leg at Samaria post; killed by comrades
- DevelopingPalestinian terrorist from Sinjil arrested in connection with last week's stone-throwing attack
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