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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Palestinian gunman opens fire at West Bank restaurant; no injuries
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a restaurant near the Almog Junction close to Jericho in the West Bank earlier this evening, the military says.
Surveillance camera footage of the incident showed the gunman armed with an assault rifle and another person approaching the restaurant.
A military source says the gunman had a jam in his weapon and only managed to fire one shot, before fleeing the scene.
The Israel Defense Forces says it has launched a manhunt for the suspects who fled in a vehicle.
There are no injuries in the attack.
ניסיון פיגוע בבקעה: מחבל פתח בירי לעבר סועדים במסעדה בצומת אלמוג ונמלט, לא היו נפגעים. למחבל היה מעצור בנשק והוא הספיק לירות כדור אחד. מתבצעות סריקות באזור אחר המחבל @ItayBlumental pic.twitter.com/bLbTEhNcoM
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