Police SWAT teams—together with IDF and Shin Bet forces—killed 34-year-old Amar Ahmed Khalil early Sunday morning after he opened fire at security forces attempting to arrest him.

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Khalil, a Palestinian from the village of Nabi Salih, was suspected of carrying out a shooting attack Saturday near the village of Um Safa and the settlement of Ateret, lightly wounding a Palestinian. He also opened fire at an IDF post in the area before fleeing the scene, sparking a manhunt.

Photo: Israel Police

Following intelligence collected by the Shin Bet regarding Khalil's identity and whereabouts, IDF forces and the YAMAM elite counter-terrorist unit were dispatched to arrest him.

When security forces located Khalil, he attempted to open fire with a homemade weapon before being shot dead. Another man with Khalil at the time of the firefight was detained by security forces in connection with the attacks.

Khalil was a former member of the Palestinian security forces and according to a statement from the Shin Bet, had been working as an arms dealer at the time of his death. Additionally, Shin Bet officials also confirmed that Khalil was assisted in the commission of the attacks by his fiancee, Rawan Ambar. Ambar has since turned herself in and is currently in Shin Bet custody.