IDF says troops shot dead 2 Palestinians hurling firebombs at West Bank highway

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

Two Palestinians who allegedly hurled Molotov cocktails at a highway near the West Bank town of al-Khader were shot dead by troops, the military says.

According to the IDF, troops of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit waiting in an ambush near al-Khader spotted a group of Palestinians throwing firebombs on a nearby highway.

The troops opened fire on the suspects, killing two, the IDF says, adding that no soldiers were hurt.

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