Palestinian gunman shoots dead Israeli in the West Bank, soldiers kill motorist
- On Sunday, a suspected Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli man near Neve Tzuf, while Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist near Ganim in a separate incident, according to police and military officials.
- The incidents occurred on the eve of the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, though it remains unclear if they were connected; violence has escalated in the West Bank since the Oct 7, 2023, attack by Hamas.
- Police arrested the suspected shooter at a Ramallah hospital hours later, while the military claimed its forces "eliminated" the driver near Ganim after an attempted ramming attack; Reuters could not immediately verify the soldiers' account.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered security agencies to bolster forces and carry out arrests and offensive activities in the area; Hamas praised the shooting but did not claim responsibility.
- The West Bank has experienced a sharp rise in attacks by militant settlers on Palestinians alongside sweeping Israeli military raids, marking continued instability since the military offensive in Gaza began.
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