The Times of Israel is liveblogging Monday’s events as they happen.

Palestinian gunmen carried out three separate shooting attacks against Israeli forces in the West Bank within hours, the military says.

This morning, an army patrol driving along the West Bank security barrier near the northern Israeli kibbutz of Meirav came under fire.

The Israel Defense Forces says a military vehicle was damaged in the attack, but no soldiers were wounded.

In another attack this morning, a Palestinian gunman opened fire from the West Bank town of Dayr Sharaf toward a nearby army post, the IDF says.

The IDF says the post was hit by the gunfire, and no injuries were caused. Troops scanning the area for the suspect found several shell casings.

In a separate attack overnight, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at the Salem checkpoint in the northern West Bank.

No injuries were caused in that attack either, and the IDF says troops found shell casings in the nearby Palestinian village of Zububa.

During the past year, Palestinian gunmen have repeatedly targeted army posts in the West Bank, as well as settlements and civilians on the road.

DOHA, Qatar — A Qatari plane is waiting in Iran to carry US citizens who have been detained there, as part of a prisoner swap, a source briefed on details of the matter tells AFP.

“A Qatari jet is on standby in Iran to bring the five US citizens and two relatives to Doha,” the informed source says, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems announces it has been awarded a contract worth $95 million to supply an unnamed European country with suicide drones.

Elbit says it will supply the SkyStriker loitering munitions over a period of two years.

The SkyStriker is capable of flying for up to two hours with a range of up to 100 kilometers, and is designed to carry different types of warheads weighing up to 10 kilograms, according to the company.

The deal comes amid increasing demand in Europe for Israeli-made weapons due to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Annual Israeli arms sales reached a new record of $12.5 billion in 2022, and are expected to be even higher by the end of 2023.

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The Times of Israel is liveblogging Monday’s events as they happen.

Palestinian gunmen carried out three separate shooting attacks against Israeli forces in the West Bank within hours, the military says.

This morning, an army patrol driving along the West Bank security barrier near the northern Israeli kibbutz of Meirav came under fire.

The Israel Defense Forces says a military vehicle was damaged in the attack, but no soldiers were wounded.

In another attack this morning, a Palestinian gunman opened fire from the West Bank town of Dayr Sharaf toward a nearby army post, the IDF says.

The IDF says the post was hit by the gunfire, and no injuries were caused. Troops scanning the area for the suspect found several shell casings.

In a separate attack overnight, Palestinian gunmen opened fire at the Salem checkpoint in the northern West Bank.

No injuries were caused in that attack either, and the IDF says........

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