Israeli forces detain alleged gunman in West Bank terror shooting

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

Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror shooting, near the West Bank settlement of Tekoa, July 16, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror shooting, near the West Bank settlement of Tekoa, July 16, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

The Israel Defense Forces says the suspect who allegedly carried out a terror shooting near the West Bank settlement of Tekoa earlier has been detained.

The alleged gunman is arrested by IDF and Border Police forces in the nearby city of Bethlehem, the military says.

The suspect is not immediately named.

An Israeli father was seriously wounded and his two daughters were lightly wounded in the attack earlier.

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