Israeli man stabbed in Palestinian town of Hizme, moderately hurt
Police say background of incident unclear; 48-year-old claims to have been attacked while shopping in town near Jerusalem
Medics are seen at Hizme checkpoint in the West Bank, north of Jerusalem, on March 2, 2022. (Rescuers Without Borders)
A 48-year-old Jewish Israeli man was moderately hurt after allegedly being stabbed in the Palestinian town of Hizme on Wednesday afternoon, police and medics said.
Police said the man, a resident of Jerusalem, arrived at a nearby checkpoint and claimed he was stabbed while in a store in the area.
The background of the incident was not immediately clear, police said, meaning they weren’t ruling out the possibility the stabbing was a terror attack.
It added that an investigation has been launched.
The man was taken by medics to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Hizme checkpoint, northeast of Jerusalem, has been the site of numerous attacks by Palestinians in recent years, mainly against Israeli security forces.
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