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| Israeli soldier shot dead by 'friendly fire' in West Bank attack | |
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| An Israeli military reserve officer has been shot dead, apparently by a fellow soldier, during an attack by a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank. | An Israeli military reserve officer has been shot dead, apparently by a fellow soldier, during an attack by a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank. |
| The military said the soldier opened fire as the Palestinian man attempted to stab Capt Eliav Gelman at Gush Etzion Junction. | The military said the soldier opened fire as the Palestinian man attempted to stab Capt Eliav Gelman at Gush Etzion Junction. |
| An initial investigation suggested Capt Gelman was fatally wounded as a result of the fire, it added. | An initial investigation suggested Capt Gelman was fatally wounded as a result of the fire, it added. |
| The assailant was also shot and sustained moderate injuries. | The assailant was also shot and sustained moderate injuries. |
| Gush Etzion, a bloc of Jewish settlements located between Jerusalem and Hebron, has been one of the focal points of a five-month surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians. | Gush Etzion, a bloc of Jewish settlements located between Jerusalem and Hebron, has been one of the focal points of a five-month surge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians. |
| Wednesday's incident began when a soldier stationed at Gush Etzion Junction saw a Palestinian armed with a knife charging at Capt Gelman, an Israeli military spokesperson told the Jerusalem Post. | Wednesday's incident began when a soldier stationed at Gush Etzion Junction saw a Palestinian armed with a knife charging at Capt Gelman, an Israeli military spokesperson told the Jerusalem Post. |
| The soldier fired at the assailant, striking both him and the captain, according to an initial investigation, the spokesperson added. | The soldier fired at the assailant, striking both him and the captain, according to an initial investigation, the spokesperson added. |
| Capt Gelman was taken to the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem in a critical condition, but he succumbed to his wounds two hours after the attack. | Capt Gelman was taken to the Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem in a critical condition, but he succumbed to his wounds two hours after the attack. |
| At least 27 Israelis have been killed in a wave of stabbing, shooting or car-ramming attacks by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs since October. | At least 27 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 either been shot dead by their victims or security forces as they carried out attacks. Some attackers have been arrested. | The assailants who have been killed have either been shot dead by their victims or 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. |