Israeli military says forces kill Palestinian man who opened fire at checkpoint
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Israeli military says troops shot and killed a Palestinian man after he opened fire at them at a West Bank checkpoint.
The military says a police officer at the crossing was wounded in the exchange.
The incident Tuesday comes days after Israel says its forces caught a suicide bomber en route to an attack. He was stopped at the same checkpoint where Tuesday's shooting occurred, in the northern West Bank.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The violence comes as the Palestinian militant Hamas and the western-backed Fatah formed a unity government on Monday. Israel has denounced the alliance, saying it is a hindrance to peace.