Army says it killed 2 terrorists in Gush Etzion area, 2 car bombs exploded
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it killed two Palestinian terrorists as two suspected car bombs were detonated in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank this evening,
In the first incident, a car exploded at a gas station near the Gush Etzion junction.
Troops dispatched to the scene shot dead a terrorist who had arrived in the vehicle and attempted to attack them, the military says. Footage posted to social media shows the moment that the suspect was shot.
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Two men were moderately and lightly wounded by gunfire amid the incident, medics say, likely as a result of friendly fire while forces shot the alleged terrorist dead.
In the second incident, a Palestinian rammed a car into a guard at the entrance to the settlement of Karmei Tzur, lightly injuring him, according to medics.
The IDF says troops dispatched to the scene shot the attacker dead, and are continuing to search for additional possible suspects.
The car used in the attack at Karmei Tzur also exploded, though the IDF is still looking into the circumstances.
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The IDF also says that it cannot confirm the two attacks are related at this stage.
