A Palestinian gunman opened fire at Israeli soldiers on the outskirts of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday, wounding three of them before being shot dead, officials said.
The Israeli army said the gunman "opened fire at forces at the scene, injuring three soldiers. In response to the immediate threat, forces shot the assailant."
The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that the man had died.
A Palestinian security source identified the gunman as Mohammad Turkman, 25, and said he was a police officer in Ramallah, although that had not been officially confirmed.
Medics reported that one of the wounded was severely hurt with a gunshot wound to his "lower extremities".
The two others "sustained light injuries to their limbs due to ricochet caused by the fire", Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom said.
The Israeli military distributed a picture of what it said was the weapon used, and which looked similar to an AK-47 assault rifle.
The shooting occurred at a checkpoint at the entrance to Ramallah and near the Israeli settlement of Beit El.
A spokesman for the Islamist movement Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, hailed the shooting in a statement, calling it "heroic" and "a strong message in the face of Israeli crimes".
Comments
Comments are closed.