Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Gunman Near Hebron

The incident occurred near the Jewish settlement of Beit Yetir, where soldiers said they were fired upon by a man in a car.

A Palestinian opened fire at an Israeli army patrol in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Israeli military reported, and a Palestinian security official said soldiers shot him dead.

The incident occurred near the Jewish settlement of Beit Yetir, where soldiers said they were fired upon by a man in a car.

A military spokesman said the soldiers shot the gunman and found an automatic rifle in the vehicle. None of the soldiers was hurt, the spokesman said, without disclosing the extent of the Palestinian's injuries.

A Palestinian security official later said the man, whom he identified as Taiseer Manasra, 27, was killed.