Palestinian shot dead after trying to stab Israeli soldiers

December 17, 2015 3:43 PM

In the latest incident, the military said an Israeli army patrol in the West Bank village of Hawara approached a Palestinian suspect in order to question him, but he ran towards the soldiers with a knife and was fatally shot.

Palestinian shot dead after trying to stab Israeli soldiers - military

Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian on Thursday who the military said tried to stab them after he was stopped for questioning in the occupied West Bank.

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