Israel shoots dead Palestinian near illegal West Bank settlement, alleges he attempted knife attack
Israel shoots dead Palestinian near illegal West Bank settlement, alleges he attempted knife attack
The Israeli army alleged the man had been armed with a knife during the incident near the illegal West Bank settlement of Ariel.
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The Israeli army has killed dozens of Palestinians in the West Bank this year [ALAA MAREY/AFP/Getty-file photo]
shot dead a Palestinian manÌýin theÌýoccupied on Friday, Tel Aviv'sÌýarmy said, claimingÌýhe had attemptedÌýto stab soldiers and civilians.
Citing an initial investigation, it allegedÌýin a statement that the man had arrived at a junction near the illegalÌýJewish settlement of in a car, got out and "armed with a knife, ran toward the bus station where civilians and [Israeli army]Ìýsoldiers were standing".
There was no immediate Palestinian comment on the incident.
Israel's settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law. Settlers and Tel Aviv's army commonly engage in violence against local Palestinians.
Dozens of PalestiniansÌýhave been killed in the West Bank this yearÌýby the , which often maintainsÌýthey had beenÌýattemptingÌýsome formÌýof attack.
(Reuters, AFP)
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