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Stabbing at West Bank settlement, attacker shot dead: army

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An attacker stabbed and wounded one person at a Jewish settlement on the outskirts of the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday and was shot dead, the Israeli army said.

The army described the attacker as a "terrorist," usually used to indicate Palestinian assailants.

Israeli medics said a 15-year-old was critically wounded and a 30-year-old was severely hurt at the Kiryat Arba settlement, but further details were not clear, including how the second person was injured.

Initial reports from medics described the attack as a shooting before the army said it was a stabbing, but details were still emerging.

"A short while ago, a terrorist infiltrated and stabbed a civilian in the community of Kiryat Arba," the army said in a statement.

"The attacker was shot, resulting in his death. Two civilians were wounded and are being evacuated to a hospital for further medical treatment."

Violence since October has killed at least 211 Palestinians, 32 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese.

Most of the Palestinians were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, according to Israeli authorities.

Others were killed in clashes with security forces or by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip.

An attacker stabbed and wounded one person at a Jewish settlement on the outskirts of the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday and was shot dead, the Israeli army said.

The army described the attacker as a “terrorist,” usually used to indicate Palestinian assailants.

Israeli medics said a 15-year-old was critically wounded and a 30-year-old was severely hurt at the Kiryat Arba settlement, but further details were not clear, including how the second person was injured.

Initial reports from medics described the attack as a shooting before the army said it was a stabbing, but details were still emerging.

“A short while ago, a terrorist infiltrated and stabbed a civilian in the community of Kiryat Arba,” the army said in a statement.

“The attacker was shot, resulting in his death. Two civilians were wounded and are being evacuated to a hospital for further medical treatment.”

Violence since October has killed at least 211 Palestinians, 32 Israelis, two Americans, an Eritrean and a Sudanese.

Most of the Palestinians were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, according to Israeli authorities.

Others were killed in clashes with security forces or by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip.

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