An Israeli soldier was severely wounded overnight Monday during an exchange of fire with a Palestinian gunman in Taluza, northeast of Nablus (Shechem) in Samaria.
The gunman was killed, a wanted individual was apprehended and an AK-47 rifle was confiscated, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The soldier, from the Samaria Regional Brigade’s 7037th Battalion, was evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment and his family was notified, the military said.
A total of 18 people were arrested and additional weapons were seized during counter-terror operations across Judea and Samaria overnight Monday, according to the military.
Two terrorists were killed in a drone strike after firing on security forces in the town of Tamun in the Jordan Valley.
