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| An Israeli settler has been killed by a Palestinian at a bus stop in the northern West Bank, police say. | An Israeli settler has been killed by a Palestinian at a bus stop in the northern West Bank, police say. |
| The attack took place at Tapuah Junction, near the city of Nablus, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. | The attack took place at Tapuah Junction, near the city of Nablus, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. |
| Reports say the Palestinian stabbed the man before grabbing his gun and shooting him. The attacker was shot and wounded by security forces, police say. | Reports say the Palestinian stabbed the man before grabbing his gun and shooting him. The attacker was shot and wounded by security forces, police say. |
| Palestinians and Israeli troops have clashed recently in the West Bank, but attacks on settlers there are rare. | Palestinians and Israeli troops have clashed recently in the West Bank, but attacks on settlers there are rare. |
| Mr Rosenfeld said the Palestinian attacked the Israeli from behind, stole his weapon and then shot him at close range. | Mr Rosenfeld said the Palestinian attacked the Israeli from behind, stole his weapon and then shot him at close range. |
| Israeli media reports say the Palestinian shot at security forces when they arrived at the scene. The man was shot and wounded by border police before being arrested. | Israeli media reports say the Palestinian shot at security forces when they arrived at the scene. The man was shot and wounded by border police before being arrested. |
| The Palestinian, who comes from the northern West Bank town of Tulkarm, was taken to a hospital in Israel for treatment, police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP news agency. | The Palestinian, who comes from the northern West Bank town of Tulkarm, was taken to a hospital in Israel for treatment, police spokeswoman Luba Samri told AFP news agency. |
| The spokeswoman said the victim was in his 20s and came from a settlement also in the northern West Bank. | The spokeswoman said the victim was in his 20s and came from a settlement also in the northern West Bank. |
| Tuesday's attack is the first time a settler has been killed by a Palestinian in the West Bank since 2011. | |
| Earlier this month violence flared between Israeli troops and Palestinians protesting against the continued detention of a group of Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. | |
| According to Reuters news agency, nine Palestinians have been killed in various incidents with Israeli forces in the West Bank since the start of this year. | According to Reuters news agency, nine Palestinians have been killed in various incidents with Israeli forces in the West Bank since the start of this year. |
| About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. | About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements built since Israel's 1967 occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. |
| The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. | The settlements are considered illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. |