Two IDF reservists were killed and eight were wounded in this morning’s shooting attack at an army post near the northern West Bank village of Tayasir, the military announces.
One of the slain troops is named as Sgt. Maj. (res.) Ofer Yung, 39, a squad commander in the Ephraim Regional Brigade’s 8211th Reserve Battalion, from Tel Aviv.
The IDF says the name of the second soldier will be released later today.
In the attack this morning, a Palestinian gunman managed to sneak up to the IDF post next to the Taysir checkpoint and open fire on soldiers. The assailant exchanged fire with troops for several minutes inside the post, before being killed while trying to flee.
Of the eight wounded soldiers, two are in listed in serious condition and six are lightly hurt, the IDF adds.
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