Two Israeli soldiers killed, six injured in shooting attack east of Tubas

TUBAS (Palestine Foundation Information Center) Two Israeli soldiers were killed and six others injured in a shooting attack near the Tayasir roadblock in eastern Tubas to the north of the West Bank on Tuesday morning.

Hebrew media reported that a Palestinian youth shot at the soldiers and was killed in the exchange of fire after killing two soldiers and wounding six others.

The report said that the resistance fighter, reportedly from Jenin, broke into the roadblock’s watchtower and exchanged fire with the soldiers.

The Israeli ambulance service initially said that 8 Israeli soldiers were wounded in the attack including two in serious condition, who were later pronounced dead.