Palestinian woman stabs Israeli guard at West Bank checkpoint
Guard taken to hospital in moderate condition; Jerusalem police detain 21-year-old assailant for questioning.
By Jack Khoury and Liel Kyzer Tags: Jerusalem West Bank checkpoints Israel news PalestiniansAn Israeli security guard was moderately wounded on Sunday when a Palestinian woman stabbed him in the stomach at the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem.
The guard, 28, was taken to the trauma unit at Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital for treatment. The assailant, a 21-year-old resident of Ramallah was arrested on the spot. She was detained for questioning at the Jerusalem Police's juvenile unity.
According to the Magen David Adom paramedic who treated the guard at the scene, the wound was deep and caused by a short-bladed knide.
"He was bleeding and very pale, but fully conscious and told us that he had been stabbed by a terrorist," said the medic. The medic was able to curb the bleeding at the scene before evacuating the casualty to hospital.
The stabbing came after a day of clashes at the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, where at least 28 people - 25 Palestinians and three Israel Police officers - were wounded. Police detained at least 15 Palestinian protesters over the course of Sunday.
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Most people will agree that the Temple Mount did belong to the Jews two thousand years ago. In the interim, however, the Jews left and new owners moved in. There are not many legal systems which will accept as proof of ownership the fact that my ancestors owned the place a few thousand years ago.
An example of this "juvenile" should be made in having rocks thrown at him.
is commonplace in Palestinian society.
Tell that to Jordan!
When are those arabs going to get it through their thick skull that the Temple Mount belongs to the Jews and NOT the arabs. Don't these arabs know that G-d directed Abraham and his Son Isaac to the Temple Mount where Abraham was to sacrifice his young Son for the God of Israel. Come on you arabs, you can't be that thick up top!
the occupation, squatter colonization, wall...this woman was reacting to an illegal occupation guard at an illegal occupation check point...get out zionist it is you who are foreign and it is you causing all the trouble and it is you who are in a continuous war crime
the invaders tht threw you out setting up checkpoints to harass you further
Until now IDF soldiers were careful when checking young male Arabs but relaxed about women. Now they have learned to be on the alert when checking females as well.
Only in the brutal, apartheid state of Israel. Other "enlightened" countries would put this through a judicial process.
Since when is a 21 year-old "juvenile"? This terrorist (or criminal, whichever word you prefer) should be thrown in jail.