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Palestinian gunmen open fire at military post near Tulkarem
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Palestinian gunmen opened fire a short time ago at a military post near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, the Israel Defense Forces says.
The IDF says troops returned fire at the source of the shooting, and during scans of the area found several shell casings.
No soldiers were hurt in the attack, the IDF says.
Over the past year, Palestinian gunman have repeatedly targeted Israeli forces, military posts, settlements and civilians on the road.