Palestinian woman arrested over alleged knife attack
Palestinian woman shot after allegedly trying to stab Israeli security at Jerusalem checkpoint
JERUSALEM - DECEMBER 30: A Palestinian woman lies on the ground after she was shot and wounded by Israeli security forces when she allegedly attempted stabbing attack at the Qalandia checkpoint, between Jerusalem and West Bank on December 30, 2016.
( Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency )
Palestinian Territory
By Anees Barghouti
JERUSALEM
A Palestinian woman was arrested by Israeli forces in Jerusalem Friday after she allegedly tried to stab an Israeli soldier, according to Israeli police.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said a Palestinian woman had been arrested after she attempted to stab Israeli security personnel at northern Jerusalem’s Qalandia checkpoint.
"The suspect was shot and arrested; there were no initial reports of injury to the Israeli side," Samri said in a statement.
The Palestinian Health Ministry later identified the woman as 35-year-old Jihan Hashima.
According to Palestinian figures, almost 255 Palestinians have been killed since the current uptick in Israeli-Palestinian violence began in late 2015.
Israel, for its part, says 42 Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinians over the same period.
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