Two Palestinians killed, Israeli policeman stabbed as violence simmers after deadly axe attacks
- Two Palestinians were shot dead in separate incidents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
- Incidents were the latest in string of violent episodes, including deadly axe attacks inside Israel
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian near the barrier with the West Bank and another was killed after infiltrating a Jewish settlement inside the occupied territory with a knife, the Israeli army said, stoking worries a wider conflict may loom.
Israel’s army said the shooting of the Palestinian near the West Bank barrier on Sunday occurred after “soldiers spotted a suspect who attempted to illegally cross the security fence” in the area of the town of Tulkarm.
“The soldiers operated to stop the suspect in accordance with standard operating procedures, using live fire,” according to an army spokesperson.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the man was killed.
Hours later, the army said a civilian shot a knife-wielding Palestinian who had broken into the Tekoa settlement in the West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 17-year-old Palestinian was killed at the scene.