Palestinian Woman Tries to Stab Soldier, is Shot Dead

A Palestinian woman wielding a knife was shot dead as she tried to attack a soldier at a West Bank checkpoint on Thursday, the Israeli military said. "Moments ago an assailant, armed with a knife, attempted to stab a soldier at a military post near the village of Anabta," the Israeli army said in a statement. "Forces responded to the immediate threat by shooting the attacker, resulting in her death." This attack is the latest in a string of similar incidents which...

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