Shin Bet says two men wounded in West Bank shooting were agents

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

The two victims of the shooting attack in the West Bank earlier are Shin Bet officers, the security agency says.

The pair returned fire at the gunman, who is identified by the Shin Bet as Ziad Hamran, 30, from Jenin.

The attack took place during routine operations at the Gush Etzion junction area, the agency says.

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