This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35758143
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| One killed and several wounded in attacks on Israelis | One killed and several wounded in attacks on Israelis |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| One person has been killed and several wounded in a spate of attacks near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israeli police say. | |
| A Palestinian attacker stabbed at least 10 people, killing one, in the port area of Jaffa south of Tel Aviv, police said. The deceased has been identified as an American tourist but not named. | |
| The attack happened close to where US Vice-President Joe Biden was visiting. | The attack happened close to where US Vice-President Joe Biden was visiting. |
| The Palestinian was shot dead. At least two other attackers were also killed after separate incidents. | |
| Earlier, two Israeli police officers were shot and wounded in occupied East Jerusalem. | |
| An ultra-Orthodox Jew was stabbed in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv. | |
| Wave of attacks | |
| Israeli police said the attacker in Jaffa stabbed a number of people in the port area, before moving through the city attacking others. | Israeli police said the attacker in Jaffa stabbed a number of people in the port area, before moving through the city attacking others. |
| Mr Biden was at the time meeting former Israeli president Shimon Peres in the nearby Peres Centre for Peace. | Mr Biden was at the time meeting former Israeli president Shimon Peres in the nearby Peres Centre for Peace. |
| The Magen David Adom ambulance service said five of the wounded were in a serious condition. | The Magen David Adom ambulance service said five of the wounded were in a serious condition. |
| The attacker, who has not yet been identified, had been "neutralised", police said. | The attacker, who has not yet been identified, had been "neutralised", police said. |
| In the Jerusalem attack, police said a gunman opened fire on a group of police officers outside the Old City's Damascus Gate, seriously wounding one of them. The suspect wounded another in the subsequent chase, but was then shot and killed, police said. | In the Jerusalem attack, police said a gunman opened fire on a group of police officers outside the Old City's Damascus Gate, seriously wounding one of them. The suspect wounded another in the subsequent chase, but was then shot and killed, police said. |
| Meanwhile, witnesses in the Tel Aviv suburb of Petah Tikva said a Palestinian attacker was killed with his own knife by the ultra-Orthodox Jew who he had just stabbed. The wounded man was rushed to hospital to be treated for wounds to his upper body. | Meanwhile, witnesses in the Tel Aviv suburb of Petah Tikva said a Palestinian attacker was killed with his own knife by the ultra-Orthodox Jew who he had just stabbed. The wounded man was rushed to hospital to be treated for wounds to his upper body. |
| At least 28 Israelis have been killed in a wave of stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs since October. | At least 28 Israelis have been killed in a wave of stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs since October. |
| More than 160 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. | More than 160 Palestinians - mostly attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. |
| The assailants who have been killed have been shot dead either by their victims or by security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. | The assailants who have been killed have been shot dead either by their victims or by security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. |
| Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. | Other Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. |