[IsraelTimes] Suspect taken for medical treatment; military launches manhunt for cell that fled after attempted attack near northern West Bank city; no soldiers hurt.
A Paleostinian man allegedly shot up a military position near the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday night and was shot by Israeli soldiers, the military said.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, several armed Paleostinians arrived by vehicle at a military post between Nablus and Huwara. One person got out of the car and opened fire.
"The armed man was identified by troops operating in the area," the IDF said, adding that soldiers returned fire and maimed him.
He was taken to an Israeli hospital for medical treatment, and was expected to be questioned.
Paleostinian media reports, citing the Paleostinian Red Islamic Thingy medical service, said two people were being treated for gunshot wounds.
The other men in the car apparently fled, and the IDF said another Paleostinian vehicle approached the area and took the gunman’s weapon.
The IDF launched a manhunt for the other members of the cell.
No soldiers were hurt, the IDF said.
Images circulated online showed a car with smashed windows, apparently from Israeli gunfire.
The incident followed an uptick in shootings in the area in recent weeks. 
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