A Palestinian woman has been shot dead by Israeli troops at a military checkpoint in the northern West Bank after she stabbed a female soldier. The army said the woman took out a knife and attacked the soldier, lightly wounding her in the face. Other soldiers shot the attacker in the legs, the army said. Both women were treated at the scene, but the Palestinian later died. | This is what happens when you bring a knife to a gunfight |
The incident was at Hawara near Nablus, scene of many attacks in the past.
Relatives identified the Palestinian woman as 30-year-old mother-of-five Haifa Hindiya. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack. She received treatment from Red Crescent medics at the scene, Palestinian witnesses said. | Which explains why she died |
The Israeli army said the woman was knocked to the ground after lunging at a soldier with a knife, and was shot dead when she tried to get up again and attack a second time. | "We told you.....BANG!....stay down!" |
A Palestinian witness quoted by Reuters said troops hit the woman several times with their weapons as she was on the ground. "She tried to stand up immediately. Two soldiers then opened fire at her and killed her," the witness said. Israel is stepping up security to prevent possible Palestinian militant attacks during Jewish new year celebrations.
Israeli troops also barred Palestinians from entering Israel from the West Bank and Gaza during the holiday, which coincides this year with the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
On Friday, Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian teenager in the Askar refugee camp near Nablus. The army has opened an inquiry into the killing, which happened when troops opened fire at unarmed youths throwing stones as they were on patrol in the camp. | SEE: Don't bring rocks to gunfight |
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