Palestinian stabs two Israeli soldiers in West Bank, assailant shot and arrested
AFP
Jerusalem, IsraelUpdated: Jul 18, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
An army spokeswoman confirmed the suspect was a Palestinian and that the two soldiers' wounds were not life-threatening. Photograph:(Getty)
A Palestinian stabbed two Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday before being shot and arrested, the Israeli army said.
"An assailant armed with a knife stabbed two IDF soldiers during routine activity near Al-Arroub," an army statement said, referring to an area south of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank.
"Forces shot and detained the assailant," it added.
An army spokeswoman confirmed the suspect was a Palestinian and that the two soldiers' wounds were not life-threatening.
Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories since October last year has killed at least 215 Palestinians, 34 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese.
Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out a knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, according to Israeli authorities.
Others were shot dead during protests and clashes, while some were killed by Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip.
(AFP)
"An assailant armed with a knife stabbed two IDF soldiers during routine activity near Al-Arroub," an army statement said, referring to an area south of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank.
"Forces shot and detained the assailant," it added.
An army spokeswoman confirmed the suspect was a Palestinian and that the two soldiers' wounds were not life-threatening.
Violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories since October last year has killed at least 215 Palestinians, 34 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese.
Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out a knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, according to Israeli authorities.
Others were shot dead during protests and clashes, while some were killed by Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip.
(AFP)