Palestinian killed, Israeli hurt in drive-by shooting in W. Bank

[Behind the Aegis]

A 40-year-old Palestinian man was killed and an Israeli civilian sustained moderate-to-serious injuries in a drive-by shooting Wednesday in the village of Idna, west of Hebron. Defense authorities are checking whether this was an attempted terror attack against Jews, or a local clan conflict.

Fatah's Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack in a telephone call to the Palestinian news agency Maan, and said it was an act of revenge for events in Gaza.

The Israeli came to the village to sell his car to a local, Mohammad Nofal. As they were standing on the side of the road, they came under fire from a passing Palestinian car. The Israeli, who was hit in the stomach, drove his car to the Tarqumiyeh checkpoint and reported the attack to the soldiers on duty. He was taken by helicopter to Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem.

Seven Qassam rockets were fired on Wednesday from the Gaza Strip and landed in open areas around Sderot and Zikim, south of Ashkelon. They caused no casualties or damage.

Earlier on Wednesday, an Israel Air Force craft attacked a rocket launch squad in the northern Strip. The army said the attack was successful.

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[Vegasaurus]

1. An Israeli can't even go into Palestinian territory to sell a car

without the potential of being murdered.

And everyone is supposed to live all together, happily every after?

Riiiiight.