Palestinian Teen Killed After Attempted Stabbing Identified as Rokya Abu Eid

Meretz MK criticizes killing of knife-wielding Palestinian girl; security guard shoots Palestinian assailant outside Anatot settlement; police say initial investigation suggests the girl fought with her family beforehand.

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The scene of the attempted stabbing attack outside the West Bank settlement of Anatot, Jan. 23 2016. — Israel Police spokesperson

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Palestinian teen identified as Rokya Abu Eid
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Knife-wielding 13-year-old Palestinian girl shot dead outside settlement
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Palestinian shot and wounded after attempting to stab guard at West Bank settlement

Chaim Levinson

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The Associated Press

23.01.2016 | 20:32

Palestinian teen identified as Rokya Abu Eid

Head of the local Palestinian village identified the girl as Rokya Abu Eid, originally from the Yatta refugee camp near Hebron, now from the village Anata.

The girl's body was handed over to Palestinian medical services, which transferred her remains to a hospital in Hebron. Her funeral will take place Sunday in her village of Anata.

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Chaim Levinson

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The Associated Press

23.01.2016 | 18:24

Meretz MK: 13-year-old should have been arrested, not killed

MK Esawi Freige (Meretz), addressed the shooting of a 13-year-old Palestinian girl who allegedly attempted to stab a security guard on Saturday, saying that, "Even if she had a knife, it would have been possible to arrest a girl that age instead of killing her. Instead of attacking the Swedish foreign minister and claiming that her comments are detached from reality, Netanyahu should check what's happening in his country and how children are being killed without a trial."

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Chaim Levinson

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The Associated Press

23.01.2016 | 10:02

Knife-wielding 13-year-old Palestinian girl shot dead outside settlement

Israel Police confirm a knife-wielding 13-year-old Palestinian girl was shot dead by a security guard outside Anatot around 8:00 A.M. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says an initial investigation suggests the girl fought with her family before leaving her home with a knife. The father was detained for questioning at the Ma'aleh Adumim police station. The investigation is ongoing.

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Chaim Levinson

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The Associated Press

23.01.2016 | 08:49

Palestinian shot and wounded after attempting to stab guard at West Bank settlement

A knife-wielding female Palestinian was shot and wounded after attempting to stab a guard outside the West Bank settlement of Anatot, according to Israel Police. Police are at the scene.

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Palestinian teen identified as Rokya Abu Eid

Knife-wielding 13-year-old Palestinian girl shot dead outside settlement

Palestinian shot and wounded after attempting to stab guard at West Bank settlement

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