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Palestinian gunmen kill Israeli soldier in West Bank

Palestinian gunmen kill Israeli soldier in West Bank

A roundabout shown through a damaged window following clashes between Palestinian security forces and gunmen over the arrest of two Palestinian militants, in Nablus Sept. 20, 2022. (Credit: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters)

JERUSALEM— Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, and a local armed group claimed responsibility for the roadside ambush.

The shooting took place near a Jewish settlement located between Nablus and Jenin, Palestinian towns which have seen a half-year of intensified army raids launched by Israel after a spate of lethal street attacks in its cities.

Announcing the soldier's death, a military spokesman said searches were under way for the gunmen, who escaped in a car. The "Den of Lions,",a group of Nablus gunmen with loose factional affiliations, claimed responsibility in a statement.


JERUSALEM— Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, and a local armed group claimed responsibility for the roadside ambush.

The shooting took place near a Jewish settlement located between Nablus and Jenin, Palestinian towns which have seen a half-year of intensified army raids launched by Israel after a spate of lethal street attacks in its cities.

Announcing the soldier's death, a military spokesman said searches were under way for the gunmen, who escaped in a car. The "Den of Lions,",a group of Nablus gunmen with loose factional affiliations, claimed responsibility in a statement.