Israeli soldier shoots and wounds Palestinian woman after stabbing attempt
Xinhua, July 6, 2016 Adjust font size:
Israeli's military said Tuesday that a soldier shot and critically injured a Palestinian woman after she allegedly tried to stab him near a West Bank bus stop.
The incident took place at a junction west of the Jewish settlement of Ariel in the central West Bank.
A military spokesperson said the woman, "armed with a knife, attempted to stab a soldier," who was securing the bus stations at the junction.
"Responding to the immediate danger, the soldier shot and detained the attacker," said the spokesperson.
Israel's Magen David Adom medical emergency teams said the woman sustained serious injuries and was in a "critical" condition.
The incident was the latest in a nine-month spate of Palestinian unrest, including stabbing, shooting, and car-ramming attacks.
The violence has killed at least 215 Palestinians and 34 Israelis. According to Israel, most of the Palestinian were killed amidst attacks or attempted attacks.
Israeli leaders accuse the Palestinian National Authority of "inciting" the unrest, while the Palestinians say it is the result of 49 years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, home to more than five million Palestinians, where they wish to establish their state. Endit