Israeli police shoot Palestinian dead over alleged attempted knife attack
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian who allegedly had attempted a stabbing attack near an Israeli military checkpoint south of Jerusalem.
The guilt has not been established so far.
A Palestinian “arrived at the (Mazmoria) checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem, east of the village of Sur Baher, and took out a knife and approached the border guard officers,” the police said in a statement.
“One of the border guards, who recognized the suspect, opened fire on him and ‘neutralized’ him,” it said, stressing there were no casualties among Israeli forces.
No further details have been provided.
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