Two Palestinians assault Israeli troopers in West Financial institution, military says

NEAR HEBRON, West Financial institution (Reuters) – Two Palestinian attackers tried to shoot and stab Israeli troopers within the occupied West Financial institution on Sunday and the troopers responded with stay fireplace, the army stated. Israel’s Military Radio stated one of many attackers was killed.

“One of many terrorists tried to stab IDF troopers that have been within the space, who responded with stay fireplace and neutralized him,” the army stated. “On the identical time, the opposite terrorist opened fireplace on the troopers, who responded with stay fireplace and neutralized him too.”

A Reuters cameraman noticed a physique on the scene of the incident – a junction close to the Palestinian metropolis of Hebron.

There was no fast remark from Palestinian officers.

Violence within the West Financial institution, already on the rise earlier than the Israel-Hamas battle in Gaza, has escalated since with frequent military raids on militant teams, rampages by Jewish settlers in Palestinian villages and Palestinian avenue assaults.

On Saturday, Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians throughout a raid within the West Financial institution, whereas an ambulance driver was killed as he went to choose up wounded from a separate assault by violent Jewish settlers, Palestinian authorities stated.

Israeli forces started an prolonged raid within the early hours of Friday within the Nur Shams space, close to the flashpoint Palestinian metropolis of Tulkarm and exchanged fireplace with armed fighters properly into Saturday.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been arrested and lots of killed throughout common operations within the West Financial institution by Israeli military and police because the begin of the Gaza battle on Oct. 7, largely members of armed teams, but in addition stone-throwing youths and uninvolved civilians.

The West Financial institution and Gaza, territories Israel captured in a 1967 battle, are among the many lands the Palestinians search for an impartial state. U.S.-brokered peace talks broke down a decade in the past.

(Reporting by Yosri Al-Jamal close to Hebron and Maayan Maayan Lubell in Jerusalem; Enhancing by Frances Kerry)