Israeli troops killed an armed Palestinian who tried to infiltrate the settlement of Kiryat Arba on Saturday night. The gunman took cover on a rooftop in Hebron after he was spotted by an Israeli security patrol. The terrorist was killed and an Israeli soldier was lightly hurt in the exchange of fire.
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