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Palestinian woman stabs Israeli, shot by security forces
Source: Reuters
Palestinian woman stabs Israeli, shot by security forces
JERUSALEM Mon Dec 1, 2014 5:36am EST
(Reuters) - A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli in the occupied West Bank on Monday and was then shot and wounded by security forces, the military and police said.
Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories has risen in the past months. Attacks carried out by Palestinians have killed 11 Israelis. Twelve Palestinians have been killed, including several of the assailants.
The latest incident occurred in the Etzion bloc of Jewish settlements near Jerusalem. The Israeli was lightly wounded.
A military spokesman said the Israeli was a civilian and that security forces "overcame the suspect and transferred her for further medical assistance".
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JERUSALEM Mon Dec 1, 2014 5:36am EST
(Reuters) - A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli in the occupied West Bank on Monday and was then shot and wounded by security forces, the military and police said.
Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories has risen in the past months. Attacks carried out by Palestinians have killed 11 Israelis. Twelve Palestinians have been killed, including several of the assailants.
The latest incident occurred in the Etzion bloc of Jewish settlements near Jerusalem. The Israeli was lightly wounded.
A military spokesman said the Israeli was a civilian and that security forces "overcame the suspect and transferred her for further medical assistance".
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/01/us-mideast-palestinians-israel-idUSKCN0JF1UE20141201
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