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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-CONFLICT LEAD
Palestinian attacks Israeli soldier in Hebron, is shot dead: army
JERUSALEM, Oct 22, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – A Palestinian man attacked an Israeli
soldier near a holy site in the southern West Bank city of Hebron before
being shot dead, the army said on Monday.
“An assailant attempted to stab a soldier adjacent to the Cave of the
Patriarchs, lightly injuring him. The soldier and other forces at the scene,
responded with live fire,” the army said in a statement.
The military confirmed the assailant was Palestinian and had been shot
dead, but gave no further details of the attacker’s identity.
A series of deadly incidents have increased tensions in the West Bank this
month.
On October 15 a Palestinian was shot dead after stabbing a soldier in the
northern occupied West Bank.
Earlier this month, a Palestinian shot dead two Israelis and wounded
another in a West Bank industrial zone.
Israeli forces continue to hunt for the suspect.
A wave of mainly lone-wolf Palestinian attacks against Israelis broke out
in 2015.
The series of attacks has decreased since, but analysts remain concerned
over the potential for another surge.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1428 hrs