40-year-old man injured in upper part of body

MDA says the stabbing victim, a man in his 40s, was injured in the upper part of his body and has been evacuated to a Jerusalem hospital.

Police confirm the attack occurred near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Initial reports indicate the attacker was shot and killed at the scene. There is no confirmation.

The covered body of an attacker lies on the ground after he was shot dead in a stabbing in the West Bank city of Hebron on December 7, 2015 that seriously wounded one person. (screen capture: Channel 10)
The covered body of an attacker lies on the ground after he was shot dead in a stabbing in the West Bank city of Hebron on December 7, 2015 that seriously wounded one person. (screen capture: Channel 10)

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