Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian near Shufat checkpoint for alleged stab attack
Nov. 25, 2016 6:20 P.M. (Updated: Nov. 25, 2016 6:32 P.M.)
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JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — An Israeli security guard Friday shot dead a Palestinian near the Shufat checkpoint in the Jerusalem area for allegedly attempting a stabbing attack on a group of Israeli security officers.
Israeli police spokesperson, Micky Rosenfeld told Ma’an that a Palestinian “approached [Israeli] security guards with a knife, and attempted to stab the guards.” Israeli forces responded with live fire. Israeli police later declared that the Palestinian had been killed in the alleged attack.
Rosenfeld added in a statement that no Israeli security guards were injured during the incident.
Witnesses told Ma’an that Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances rushed to the area following the incident. A Palestinian Red Crescent spokesperson was not available for immediate comment on the incident.
The slain Palestinian has not yet been identified.