IDF says deadly West Bank shooting was a terror attack

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF says the deadly shooting in the West Bank this morning was a terror attack.

In a statement, the IDF says it has launched a manhunt for the terrorists behind the attack on the Route 465 highway, close to the settlement of Ofra, and set up roadblocks in the area.

An Israeli man, identified by media reports as a 33-year-old East Jerusalem resident, was killed in the attack.

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