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Police say Palestinian shot after trying to stab officers at West Bank checkpoint
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
This handout photo shows a knife that a a Palestinian man allegedly tried to use to stab Border Police officers near the northern West Bank settlement of Shaked, May 13, 2023. (Israel Police)
A Palestinian man who allegedly attempted to stab Border Police officers at a checkpoint in the northern West Bank has been shot, officials say.
A Border Police spokesman says the suspect ran toward the checkpoint near the settlement of Shaked, known as “checkpoint 300,” while brandishing a knife.
“Border Police troops operating at the crossing fired at the terrorist and neutralized him,” the spokesman says.
His condition is not immediately clear.
No soldiers or officers are hurt in the incident.
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