The IDF killed a Hezbollah terrorist after being shot at while conducting a search of a structure where an IDF soldier was injured last week, the military announced on Wednesday.
Though no soldiers were wounded in the attack in Bint Jbeil, a military dog was shot and killed before his handler returned fire.
Additionally, Border Police officers operating in the Jerusalem area detained a terrorist brandishing a knife and throwing stones at security forces from the direction of Bethlehem, Israel Police confirmed.
While officers worked according to protocol to arrest the terrorist, the suspect continued to pose a threat, leading officers to fire at his lower body.
The suspect was then arrested and taken in for further questioning.
One of multiple West Bank terrorism incidents in recent days
On Tuesday night, the IDF confirmed it was investigating reports of gunfire near Kiryat Arba, close to Hebron, according to a statement from the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit on Wednesday morning.
Troops found a bullet that had struck a building in the area and began conducting searches to determine the circumstances of the incident and locate possible threats.