Palestinian killed in West Bank after firing flare gun at Israelis
IDF soldiers at Tapuah Junction near Nablus shoot suspect; no other injuries reported
A Palestinian man was shot to death at Tapuah Junction near the West Bank city of Ariel Thursday when he fired a flare gun toward Israelis at a hitchhiking stand.
IDF soldiers in the area opened fire, killing him on the spot, Ynet reported. No one else was injured in the incident.
Police sappers were checking the body for explosives, and the road was closed to traffic.
The junction has been the site of several terror attacks in the past, including a fatal stabbing in April.
Earlier Thursday, an IDF officer was nearly run over while conducting operations near the West Bank village of Naalin.
The officer, a company commander, was standing outside his vehicle during the operation when a Palestinian driver allegedly attempted to ram him. Soldiers opened fire at the car, and the driver fled. The vehicle was found abandoned several hours later.