Palestinian fires on Israel troops in West Bank, shot dead: army

A Palestinian man walks past the remains of the home of Khalil Dweikat, a man accused of an attack that killed an Israeli rabbi earlier this year, in the West Bank village of Rujeib on Nov. 2, 2020, after it was demolished by Israeli soldiers. (AFP)

• Assailant neutralized after Israeli troops return fire

JERUSALEM: A Palestinian who shot at Israeli troops near Nablus in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday was killed by soldiers who returned fire, Israel’s army said.
“Troops who were at a military post adjacent to the southern exit of the city of Nablus spotted an assailant driving out of the city armed with a pistol who fired at them, and responded with fire ... The assailant has been neutralized,” a statement said. An army spokesperson confirmed to AFP that the suspect was killed.