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Israeli man stabbed, lightly hurt by Palestinian woman, 65, in Hebron
[IsraelTimes] Suspect attacks settler near checkpoint close to Tomb of the Patriarchs; troops subdue and detain her, police sayA 38-year-old man was lightly hurt on Saturday morning when he was stabbed at a checkpoint close to the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron. Police said the attacker, a 65-year-old woman from the nearby town of Idhna, was taken for questioning. At that age it sounds like suicide-by-IDF or income-seeking aimed at the Palestinian Authority. The victim, a resident of the Kiryat Arba settlement, struggled with the Paleostinian attacker before Israeli troops subdued her without opening fire, police said in a statement.According to the Haaretz daily, when the Israeli troops approached, she threw the knife to the ground and lay down on the floor. The Kan public broadcaster said the victim was treated on the scene for injuries to his face. The attack occurred close to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, which is considered holy by both Jews and Moslems and is used for prayers by worshipers of both faiths. It has been a major flashpoint for violence. The tomb is frequented by Jews during Shabbat and holidays and often under military protection. It, and the nearby area, have been the site of numerous attacks and attempted attacks against Israelis. It is also the site of one of the worst incidents of settler violence against Paleostinians, the 1994 massacre carried out by far-right turban Baruch Goldstein, who opened fire during prayers, killing 29 people and wounding more than 100. Saturday’s attack came amid a rise in Paleostinian terror attacks in recent weeks, with a man rubbed out on Thursday evening, and four taking place in Jerusalem alone, including a deadly shooting committed by a member of Hamas, the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood,. That last was the work of Fadi Abu Shkhaydam, a Hamas leader in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem Related: Tomb of the Patriarchs: 2021-09-12 Border Police arrest Palestinian with knife near Cave of Patriarchs Tomb of the Patriarchs: 2021-09-07 Palestinian caught with knife near Hebron’s Tomb of the Patriarchs Tomb of the Patriarchs: 2021-08-14 Palestinians clash with Israeli forces over work at Hebron’s Tomb of Patriarchs Posted by: trailing wife 2021-12-19 |
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