Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank

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Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank

September 06, 2023
Updated: 03:01 am

Israeli troops kill Palestinian gunman in West Bank

Jerusalem, Sep 6 : Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian gunman after he allegedly opened fire at them in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said. The military said on Tuesday in a statement that the forces were involved in an exchange of fire with the Palestinian gunman who earlier opened fire outside a settlers' restaurant in the Jordan Valley. The gunmen reportedly opened fire at the soldiers, injuring a border police officer before being shot dead. Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a young Palestinian man near the West Bank city of Tulkarm amid a raid, Xinhua news agency reported. Israeli-Palestinian violence has been on the rise since early 2022, claiming the lives of at least 227 Palestinians and 32 Israelis, according to official sources. /IANS

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