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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 and killed by a Palestinian gunman at the entrance to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli police say. 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 was also shot and died later but has not yet been identified, the authorities said. The gunman, a 37-year-old from a nearby village, was also shot and died later.
The attacker had "arrived at the rear gate of Har Adar along with Palestinian labourers entering the settlement" before opening fire on Israeli police guards, police said. 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.
Four people were seriously injured. It is the latest in a wave of attacks on Israelis, mostly by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs, since late 2015.
The victims suffered gunshot and stab wounds, the Israeli ambulance service said. 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.
There has been a wave of stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks on Israelis, predominantly by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs, since late 2015. At least 50 Israelis and five foreign nationals have been killed in stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks since October, 2015.
At least 50 Israelis and five foreign nationals have been killed in nearly two years of such attacks.
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.