Palestinian detained for allegedly firing at Israeli civilians in West Bank yesterday, security forces say

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

Israeli soldiers and police officers detained a Palestinian suspected of opening fire on a group of Israeli civilians near the West Bank settlement of Adei Ad yesterday, the Shin Bet, IDF and Israel Police say.

The 30-year-old Palestinian, a resident of the nearby village of al-Mughayyir, had allegedly fired at the Israelis — without hitting any — before engaging in a physical confrontation, during which one Israeli man was lightly hurt.

He was nabbed yesterday, several hours after the shooting, according to a military official.

During an initial interrogation by the Shin Bet, the suspect provided “findings that tied him to the attack,” the joint Shin Bet, IDF and police statement says.

The Israeli forces found a handgun suspected to have been used in the attack, the statement adds.

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