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Tuesday, May 2, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Assailant shot in attempted stabbing attack outside Jerusalem
An assailant is shot and critically injured in an attempted stabbing attack at the Hizmeh checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, police say in a statement.
The West Bank man approached the checkpoint and apparently tried to stab security forces on duty, according to the statement.
Israeli troops fired on the alleged assailant. Reports in Hebrew-language media say the assailant is critically wounded.
The north Jerusalem crossing is closed until further notice.
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