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Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis in West Bank | Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis in West Bank |
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Three Israelis have been shot dead by a Palestinian at the entrance to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police say. | |
The gunman, a 37-year-old from a nearby village, was also shot and died later. | |
Police say he pulled out a gun as he waited to enter Har Adar along with Palestinian labourers and opened fire on police and security guards. | |
It is the latest in a wave of attacks on Israelis, mostly by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs, since late 2015. | |
There has been no claim of responsibility, although Gaza-based Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have welcomed the attack, | |
The victims suffered gunshot and stab wounds, and four other people were seriously injured, the Israeli ambulance service said. | |
The identities of the Israelis shot dead are being withheld by the authorities, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reports. | The identities of the Israelis shot dead are being withheld by the authorities, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reports. |
At least 50 Israelis and five foreign nationals have been killed in stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks since October, 2015. | |
More than 255 Palestinians - most of them attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. | More than 255 Palestinians - most of them attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. |
Israel says Palestinian incitement has fuelled the attacks. The Palestinian leadership has blamed frustration rooted in decades of Israeli occupation. | Israel says Palestinian incitement has fuelled the attacks. The Palestinian leadership has blamed frustration rooted in decades of Israeli occupation. |