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IDF: West Bank attacker shot after hurling Molotov cocktails at troops
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
The IDF says troops from the Samaria Regional Brigade came under attack earlier today during operational activity in the Beita area, near Nablus, after a Palestinian assailant hurled Molotov cocktails at the forces.
According to the military, the soldiers responded by opening fire at the attacker, who was hit. The IDF gives no details on his condition.
No Israeli troops were injured in the incident.
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