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Medics say troops killed 2 Palestinians trying to attack soldiers near Hebron
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF troops killed two Palestinians who attempted to carry out a shooting and stabbing attack near Hebron in the southern West Bank.
In the incident at the Beit Einun junction, the army says one Palestinian tried to stab a soldier, and simultaneously, another suspect opened fire at them.
The IDF says troops returned fire at both attackers. According to medics, they were killed.
No soldiers were hurt in the attack.