Palestinian tries to stab West Bank settler, is shot dead: Israel

Palestinian tries to stab West Bank settler, is shot dead: Israel
# 03 April 2019 14:05 (UTC +04:00)

A Palestinian tried to stab Israelis with a knife in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday and was shot dead by one of them, the Israeli military and a witness said, ONA reports citing Reuters.

The Israeli military said in a statement: “A terrorist was shot by a civilian and neutralized after he tried to carry out a stabbing attack”.

Israel’s Beilinson Hospital said a man admitted with gunshot injuries from the incident died.

A Palestinian security source said initial information that he had indicated the dead man had been trying to cross the road.

The Palestinian health ministry said a second Palestinian was wounded in the incident, but did not immediately elaborate.

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