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Israeli woman stabbed to death in Otniel settlement house | Israeli woman stabbed to death in Otniel settlement house |
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An Israeli woman has been stabbed to death by a Palestinian who broke into her house, Israel's army says. | |
Troops are searching for the attacker who fled the scene in the Jewish settlement of Otniel near Hebron. | Troops are searching for the attacker who fled the scene in the Jewish settlement of Otniel near Hebron. |
Since October, 27 Israelis have been killed in stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs. | Since October, 27 Israelis have been killed in stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs. |
Some 155 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have been killed in that period of unrest. | Some 155 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have been killed in that period of unrest. |
The woman killed in Otniel has been identified as Dafna Meir, a mother in her late 30s. | The woman killed in Otniel has been identified as Dafna Meir, a mother in her late 30s. |
Security forces are hunting for the attacker using helicopters and military vehicles. | Security forces are hunting for the attacker using helicopters and military vehicles. |
Roadblocks have been set up, residents were told to lock themselves inside their homes and flares lit the night sky as the manhunt went on. | Roadblocks have been set up, residents were told to lock themselves inside their homes and flares lit the night sky as the manhunt went on. |
Separately, Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man who tried to stab them near Nablus, the Israeli army said. | Separately, Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man who tried to stab them near Nablus, the Israeli army said. |
The assailant at a base near Nablus was Wissam Qasrawi, 21, from Mesilyeh village near the city of Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the Associated Press news agency quoted Palestinian officials as saying. | The assailant at a base near Nablus was Wissam Qasrawi, 21, from Mesilyeh village near the city of Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the Associated Press news agency quoted Palestinian officials as saying. |
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