Israeli Troops Kill Assailant in West Bank, Say She Attempted Stabbing

Israeli Troops Kill Assailant in West Bank, Say She Attempted Stabbing
Israeli army soldiers in the city of Hebron in West Bank on May 29, 2022. (Mosab Shawer/AFP via Getty Images)
Reuters
6/2/2022
Updated:
6/2/2022

Israeli soldiers shot dead a knife-wielding Palestinian assailant on Wednesday, the army said.

In a statement, the Israeli army said “an assailant armed with a knife advanced toward an IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldier who was conducting routine security activity” near Al Aroub village.

“The soldiers responded with live fire,” it said.

A hospital in the nearby Palestinian city of Hebron confirmed the woman’s death.