West Bank: Two Israelis killed In Suspected Palestinian Shooting Near Huwar (Watch Video)
According to the Israeli military, two Israelis were murdered in an alleged Palestinian shooting attack in the occupied West Bank.
It took place close to the village of Huwara, which has previously witnessed murderous attacks on Israelis and retaliatory rampages by Jewish settlers.
According to Israeli media accounts, the incident took place at a carwash.
Israeli media reported that they were father and son.
The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad praised the attack.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military has set up blockades nearby and is hunting for the gunman.
Hawara has long been a flashpoint in the West Bank. It is located on a main road south of Nablus, which is used by Palestinians and Israeli settlers.
In the past, Israelis would sometimes shop there, but that has become uncommon after a recent surge in violence.
This year, the village has seen several shooting attacks in which Israeli settlers and soldiers have been targeted – including the killing of two brothers in February.
That triggered a deadly rampage by a large crowd of settlers in one of the worst such acts in years. There have also been other instances of settler violence.