Palestinian woman attacked with a knife, killed by Israeli police
Israeli police have reported that a Palestinian woman was shot after she allegedly tried to stab police in the Old City of East Jerusalem. The woman was declared dead on the spot. Police said in their statement that the woman had reached the authorities outside the entrance of the city's holy al-Aqsa and Temple Mount. On reaching there, the woman tried to stab the officers present on the spot. In defense, the police officers opened fire. After this the medical personnel declared him dead on the spot. According to reports, the identity of the woman is yet to be ascertained. In recent days, Palestinians have targeted Israeli soldiers, police officers and civilians in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. Palestinians have carried out attacks such as shooting, stabbing. Palestinian and Israeli human rights groups say security personnel often use excessive force. After the 1967 war, Israel occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The ...