A gunman opened fire on the Jewish community in the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday, the Israeli Army said. The suspect was subsequently targeted and eliminated by Israeli soldiers.
No injuries were reported, and no damage was caused, but IDF troops have begun searching the area for additional terrorists.
Israeli media, citing Palestinian sources, identified the shooter as Sheikh Mahmoud Nofal, the imam of Hebron’s al-Qassem Mosque.
Video shows suspected shooter firing from a cemetery
Walla shared a video of the incident that appears to show the terrorist shooting from within a cemetery complex.
Several Palestinians in the vicinity at the time were reportedly detained for questioning under suspicion of possible involvement in the attack.
Later, the Hamas-affiliated Safa News Agency reported that Israeli security forces had raided Nofal’s home. In addition, IDF forces are operating in Jericho and in Tulkarm.
