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Monday, December 7, 2015
Hebron attacker named as 21-year-old
The attacker shot dead amid a stabbing attack in Hebron earlier in the day has been identified as Hebron-native Ihab Fathi Miswadi, 21, according to Maan.
Miswadi was shot to death by Israeli security forces as he stabbed a man near the Tomb of the Patriarchs, critically wounding him.
The victim stabilized upon reaching a Jerusalem hospital, according to MDA.
Locals tell Maan that Israeli security forces kept Palestinian rescue teams from reaching Miswadi.
In a video, his body can be seen lying on the ground unattended as forces secure the scene.