Palestinian teen with knife killed by troops near Bethlehem

The military says it shot and killed a knife-wielding Palestinian who attempted to attack troops guarding near the West Bank village of Tuqu’, near Bethlehem.

No soldiers were hurt in the incident.

Soldiers are regularly stationed in the village to protect Israeli drivers traversing a road linking two settlement blocs south of Jerusalem.

Official Palestinian outlet Wafa names the suspected attacker as Ranny Yasser Khalaf Alshaer, 16. It says the incident occurred during clashes with troops, citing the local mayor.

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