JERUSALEM,(APP/AFP) – A Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab an Israeli soldier near the flashpoint West Bank city Hebron was shot dead, the army said, the latest death in a flare-up of violence.
“An assailant armed with a knife attempted to stab an IDF (Israel Defence Force) soldier at a checkpoint at the entrance to (the village of) Bani Naim,” a statement said.
“Responding to the immediate threat, forces fired at the assailant,
resulting in his death.”
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Palestinian tries to stab Israel soldier, shot dead: army
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