Palestinian stabs Israeli soldier in West Bank, killed by Israeli troops

The Israeli army said it shot dead a knife-wielding Palestinian man on Monday near the West Bank city of Hebron, after he stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli soldier.

The incident, near the Beit Anun Junction, north of Hebron, came amidst a wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence, which continued Monday despite a U.S.-brokered agreement between Jordan and Israel on steps to quell the unrest.

In the latest attack, occurring at around 10 a.m. (about 8 a.m. GMT), the assailant stabbed a 19-year-old Israeli soldier in the neck, wounding him severely, a military spokesperson said in a statement.

"The attacker was shot on site, resulting in his death," the spokesperson said.

The recent spate of violence includes almost daily attacks by Palestinians and daily violent clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian youth protesters.

Ten Israelis have been killed in attacks, and at least 57 Palestinian were killed in clashes or following stabbing attacks, officials and media said.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Saturday that Israel and Jordan have agreed on around-the-clock video monitoring in East Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The move was aimed at reassuring Palestinians that Israel is not changing the status quo at the holy compound.

The violence erupted a month ago, triggered by increased visits by far-right Jewish leaders to the Al-Aqsa compound and fears that Israel is plotting to take over the site.

The site is holy to both Muslims, who know it as the Noble Sanctuary, and to Jews, who know it as the Temple Mount. Endit