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IDF probing if Palestinian suspect killed by troops carried out West Bank terror attack
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF troops at the scene of a terror shooting attack on Route 446 between the Bruchin and Pedu'el settlements on May 14, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF is investigating whether a Palestinian suspect killed by troops in the West Bank town of Bruqin today was the gunman who carried out Wednesday’s deadly terror shooting in the area.
The suspect ran toward the forces operating in Bruqin, while allegedly shouting “allahu akbar” (God is great). He was shot dead.
In the attack on Wednesday near Bruqin and the settlement of Bruchin, a Palestinian terrorist opened fire from the side of a road on Israeli motorists, killing Tzeela Gez, 30, and wounding her husband. Gez had been heading to a hospital to give birth.
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