Security at scene of West Bank shooting attack

Описание: (19 Mar 2023)
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Hawara - 19 March 2023
1. Various of IDF forces at site of attack in Hawara, West Bank
2. Wide of IDF soldiers turning away civilian car
3. Various of ambulances and security at site of shooting attack

STORYLINE:
Israeli officials say a Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank, wounding two people.

The Israeli military said the wounded man and Israeli troops opened fire at the assailant and hit him.

The man was later arrested, the army said.

His condition was not immediately known.

Hawara lies on a busy road in the northern part of the West Bank that is used by Israeli residents of nearby Jewish settlements.

Many settlers carry guns.

Sunday's shooting cast a shadow over Egyptian-mediated efforts to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday period beginning this week.

The shooting came as Israeli and Palestinian officials were meeting in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh in a bid to rein in a spiral of violence.

The shooting immediately raised questions about the prospects for the new talks.

The meeting Sunday was the second attempt by the sides, shepherded by regional allies Egypt and Jordan as well as the United States, to end a year-long spasm of violence.

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