Israeli cops kill Palestinian terror suspect in Nablus raid

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

Police say members of its Yamam anti-terror unit killed a wanted Palestinian in the West Bank city of Nablus a short while ago.

The IDF, Israel Police, and Shin Bet in a joint statement say that Qasim Aklik was involved in “planning and advancing terror attacks against Israeli targets.”

Aklik, who was armed with a handgun, attempted to flee when the Yamam officers tried to arrest him, police say. The officers then opened fire, killing him.

The Palestinian Authority health ministry says it was informed of Aklik’s death, meaning his body is being held by Israeli authorities.

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