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Israeli stabbed in Jerusalem's Old City Man shot dead after attacking soldier in Israel
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A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli man who then shot her in Jerusalem's Old City, Israeli police say. A man has been shot dead after wounding two Israelis in an attack in southern Israel, Israeli officials say.
The man, who is in his 30s, was stabbed from behind in his upper body, sustaining moderate injuries, a police spokesperson said. A soldier was lightly wounded when the man stabbed him and tried to steal his weapon in Kiryat Bat, an Israeli military spokesperson said. Police later "neutralised the suspect".
The man then drew his weapon and shot the 18-year-old woman, who was taken to hospital in a serious condition. Earlier, a Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli man who then shot her in Jerusalem's Old City, police said.
The stabbing comes amid a surge in violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank that has left eight people dead. The incidents come amid an upsurge of violence in Israel and the West Bank.
On Monday, Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian youths during clashes with protesters in the West Bank. Israeli media subsequently quoted military officials as saying one of them, a 13-year-old boy, had been shot by mistake. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed until further notice a trip to Germany planned for Thursday, citing the security situation.
Two days earlier, a Palestinian stabbed two Israelis to death in Jerusalem. Another stabbed and wounded an Israeli teenager. Israeli police killed both attackers. Restrictions lifted
The Israeli military did not identify the suspect killed in Kiryat Gat on Wednesday, but Israeli media said police believed it was an Arab man.
The suspect approached the Israeli soldier after stepping off a bus and managed to snatch his weapon in a struggle, according to the Ynet news website.
He then ran for shelter in a nearby residential building, where he was reportedly confronted by police and shot dead in an ensuing firefight.
An ambulance service spokesperson said in a statement that two people had been lightly wounded and taken to hospital in the city of Ashkelon.
In the Jerusalem attack, an Israeli man in his 30s was stabbed from behind in his upper body, sustaining moderate injuries, an Israeli police spokesperson said.
The man then drew his personal weapon and shot the 18-year-old female assailant, who was taken to hospital in a serious condition, they added.
The attack came after Israeli authorities lifted some of the tight security measures put in place following a series of deadly attacks.
On Saturday, a Palestinian stabbed two Israelis to death in Jerusalem's Old City. Another Palestinian stabbed and wounded an Israeli teenager elsewhere in the city. Israeli police killed both attackers.
And last Thursday, gunmen shot and killed an Israeli couple as they drove with their four young children in the West Bank. Israeli police say five members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have confessed to the shooting.And last Thursday, gunmen shot and killed an Israeli couple as they drove with their four young children in the West Bank. Israeli police say five members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have confessed to the shooting.
The Israeli ambulance service initially reported that two Israelis had suffered light injuries in Wednesday's stabbing before revising it down to one. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian youths during clashes with protesters in the West Bank on Monday. Israeli media quoted military officials on Tuesday as saying one of them, a 13-year-old boy, had been shot by mistake.