Palestinian who hurled bomb at IDF troops shot dead in West Bank

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

A Palestinian who hurled an explosive device at Israeli soldiers during a raid in the northern West Bank village of Anza this morning was shot dead, the military says.

The IDF says the forces, of the Paratroopers Brigade’s reconnaissance unit, were not hurt by the bomb.

The slain Palestinian is identified by local media as Ahmed Jihad Barahmeh, 19.

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