Palestinian who fired at Israeli troops fatally shot, IDF says
The Palestinians describe Bilal Rawajba's death as an "extrajudicial execution."
Israeli soldiers on Wednesday fatally shot a Palestinian motorist in the West Bank city of Nablus who fired in their direction, Israel’s army said.
“Our troops thwarted a shooting attack near the city of Nablus this morning,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Twitter Wednesday. “An assailant fired at IDF soldiers at a military post as he drove out of the city.”
The Israeli commander whose soldiers were involved provided more information to The Jerusalem Post, saying the suspect managed to shoot a few rounds.
“He turned left in the roundabout and opened fire towards our post … Two other soldiers who were positioned in a nearby bus stop, noticed the incident and joined the forces in neutralizing the terrorist," Lt. Col. Shahar Barkai told the outlet.
