IDF: Two Palestinians shot dead after speeding in car toward troops in Hebron; soldier lightly hurt

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

Two Palestinians in a vehicle who accelerated toward troops in the West Bank city of Hebron were shot dead, the army says.

The soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, who were operating near a checkpoint in the city, “opened fire on the terrorists and eliminated them,” the IDF says.

First responders say one soldier was lightly hurt in the incident.

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