3 Palestinians try to stab Israeli soldiers, shot dead
Three Palestinians attempted to stab Israeli soldiers in the southern West Bank on Thursday and were shot dead, the army said.
"Three attackers, armed with knives, attempted to stab soldiers guarding the Gush Etzion junction," a statement said, adding that troops responded by firing at the assailants.
A military spokeswoman told AFP that all three were killed.
Gush Etzion is a settlement bloc south of Jerusalem, and its junction has been a focal point in three months of Palestinian attacks targeting Israeli security forces and civilians.
Twenty-two Israelis, an American and an Eritrean have been killed in Palestinian attacks including stabbings, car rammings and gunfire targeting security forces and civilians since October 1.
At the same time, 142 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, most while carrying out attacks.
Photo: FILE-Israeli soldiers throw a flash grenade during clashes with Palestinian demonstrators in a West Bank village. (Yahoo)
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