Police say Gazan man stabbed officer during West Bank overnight raid, was shot dead

Police say a Gazan man stabbed an officer near the West Bank city of Ramallah overnight and was shot dead.

According to police, the Palestinian alleged assailant ran toward the troops with a knife, stabbing a Border Police officer and lightly wounding him.

Troops on the scene shot the 19-year-old attacker dead.

The troops were carrying out an operation in Al-Bireh alongside the Shin Bet and Israel Defense Forces, the statement says.

No details are given on the reason the Gazan man was in the West Bank.

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