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Two stabbed in Israeli settlement | Two stabbed in Israeli settlement |
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A Palestinian man has stabbed an Israeli policeman and a civilian in an attack in a Jewish settlement to the south of Jerusalem, police say. | |
The attacker was detained after being shot and injured by police in the settlement of Gilo. | The attacker was detained after being shot and injured by police in the settlement of Gilo. |
The wounded civilian is said to be in a critical condition. | |
Gilo is built on West Bank land captured by Israel in 1967, and has been a target for attacks by Palestinian militants in the past. | Gilo is built on West Bank land captured by Israel in 1967, and has been a target for attacks by Palestinian militants in the past. |
Police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said the Palestinian stabbed one of two officers who had stopped him in street. | Police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said the Palestinian stabbed one of two officers who had stopped him in street. |
"The [wounded] policeman fired at the terrorist, but he continued to attack and stabbed a 60-year-old passerby, before he was apprehended," Reuters news agency quoted him as saying. | "The [wounded] policeman fired at the terrorist, but he continued to attack and stabbed a 60-year-old passerby, before he was apprehended," Reuters news agency quoted him as saying. |
The policeman's wounds were said to be moderate. |