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Israeli police shoot Palestinian over alleged attempted knife attack

Palestinian shot near Mazmoria checkpoint south of Jerusalem, police say

Abdelraouf Arnaout  | 18.09.2023 - Update : 18.09.2023
Israeli police shoot Palestinian over alleged attempted knife attack

JERUSALEM

Israeli police on Monday shot a Palestinian who allegedly attempted to carry out a stabbing attack near an Israeli military checkpoint south of Jerusalem.

A Palestinian “arrived at the (Mazmoria) checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem, east of the village of Sur Baher, and took out a knife and approached the border guard officers,” the police said in a statement.

"One of the border guards, who recognized the suspect, opened fire on him and neutralized him," it said, stressing no casualties among Israeli forces.

No further details have been provided.

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