Two Palestinian suspects shot by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

Two Palestinian suspects were shot near the Tapuah Junction in the West Bank on Tuesday after they seemingly tried to open fire towards Israeli soldiers stationed in the area, said the military.

The two suspects reached at the junction driving a car, opened the window, as one took out a handgun, reported the Ynet news site. The soldiers opened fire in the direction of the suspects, killing one and seriously injuring the other.

The wounded suspect was shifted to a hospital in scritical condition, Rescuers Without Borders, a Jewish emergency service operating in the West Bank, stated.

Last week, a Palestinian terrorist opened fire on Israeli civilians at the junction, leading to the death of 19-year-old yeshiva student Yehuda Guetta, and the injury of two others.

During the attack, soldiers from the IDF’s Givati Brigade who were present at the scene retaliated with fire, shooting the vehicle used and the terrorist driving it.

However even after being shot, the shooter left the scene, leaving the car used in the drive-by shooting in the closeby town of Aqraba where it was torched by locals as soldiers reached to seize the vehicle.

The suspect was taken into custody a few days later in the central West Bank village of Silwad, shortly after Guetta succumbed to his injuries.