IDF troop operating in the West Bank on Wednesday night killed a Palestinian terrorist near the town of Al-Bireh, north of Jerusalem, after he opened fire at them from a moving vehicle. No injuries were reported among the troops.
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The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of Muhammad Issa Abbas, 26, saying he had been shot near the al-Amari refugee camp.
The IDF said that the incident took place during a canvass for Palestinian suspects who approached a nearby Jewish community when soldiers came under fire from a passing vehicle.
The troops returned fire and hit the assailant, the military said.
A riot ensued, with dozens of Palestinians clashing with Israeli security forces, who used crowd control measures to disperse it.
