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Israeli forces shoot Palestinian after stabbing attempt

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The Israeli military says forces shot a Palestinian after he allegedly tried to stab a soldier in the West Bank.

The military says the Palestinian drew a knife at an army post before forces shot him. The Palestinian's condition was not immediately known.

Today's incident took place in Hebron, a West Bank city that is a frequent flashpoint of violence, where hundreds of Jewish settlers live in heavily guarded enclaves amid tens of thousands of Palestinians. The city has seen near-daily violence in recent days.

The incident is the latest in a five-week wave of unrest that has killed 55 Palestinians, 35 of them identified by Israel as attackers. Eleven Israelis have been killed.

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First Published: Oct 28 2015 | 8:42 PM IST

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