Troops kill Palestinian hurling firebombs at military post in West Bank, IDF says

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

Illustrative: Palestinians light a Molotov cocktail during clashes with Israeli forces in the neighborhood of Shuafat in East Jerusalem, on May 14, 2021. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
Illustrative: Palestinians light a Molotov cocktail during clashes with Israeli forces in the neighborhood of Shuafat in East Jerusalem, on May 14, 2021. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)

The Israel Defense Forces says troops shot and killed a Palestinian who allegedly hurled Molotov cocktails at a military post near the West Bank town of Abu Dis, near Jerusalem.

According to the IDF, troops identified two suspects hurling firebombs in the area, and opened fire.

The second suspect fled the scene, the IDF says.

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