Mazen Arabiya, the terrorist who was killed after committing a shooting attack near Hizme. Photo: Social media.

The terrorist who carried out the shooting attack at the Hizme checkpoint outside of Jerusalem on Thursday was a member of the Palestinian security forces, the Bethlehem-based Ma’an News Agency reported.

According to the report, the shooter was Oraiba Mazen Hassan of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Dis, a Palestinian intelligence officer.

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