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Israeli Soldier Wounded in West Bank Car-ramming Attack

'Terrorist pulled out a knife and tried to stab policeman and was quickly killed,' Israel Police say after attempted stabbing in Jerusalem.

Haaretz

Dec 26, 2015 6:41 PM

Israel Police shot Palestinian who attempted to stab an officer near Jerusalem's Old City. December 26, 2015. — AFP

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Assailant behind West Bank car-ramming attack succumbs to wounds
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IDF soldier wounded in car-ramming attack evacuated to hospital
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Israeli soldier wounded in West Bank car-ramming attack
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Assailant suffers from mental disabilities, family says

Haaretz

26.12.2015 | 18:40

Assailant behind West Bank car-ramming attack succumbs to wounds

Maher al-Jabi, the 56-year-old assailant behind Saturday's West Bank car-ramming attack, succumbs to his wounds, Palestinian media reports. Al-Jabi was shot after driving his car into an Israeli soldier.

Haaretz

26.12.2015 | 16:10

IDF soldier wounded in car-ramming attack evacuated to hospital

Moments ago, Palestinian rammed car into IDF forces south of Nablus, wounding a soldier. Forces responded and shot the assailant.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) December 26, 2015

The 20-year-old Israeli soldier wounded in the West Bank car-ramming attack remains in light condition. He potentially has a broken leg, and is being evacuated to Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva.

Haaretz

26.12.2015 | 16:00

Israeli soldier wounded in West Bank car-ramming attack

An Israeli soldier was lightly wounded by a car-ramming attack in Hawara, south of Nablus. The assailant was shot at the scene and was seriously wounded.

Haaretz

26.12.2015 | 13:34

Assailant suffers from mental disabilities, family says

The uncle of the suspected assailant in Saturday's attempted stabbing in Jerusalem told Palestinian news agency WAFA that his nephew suffered from severe mental disabilities and event studied at the Nur Special Needs School.

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Haaretz

26.12.2015 | 11:04

Assailant identified as 26-year-old Palestinian from East Jerusalem

Police identify the assailant killed after attempting a stabbing attack in Jerusalem as 27-year-old Mussab Mahmoud Al-Razali from East Jerusalem.

According to the police, after spotting the Palestinian he was questioned by the police, at which stage he tried to pull out a knife. Another officer grabbed his hand and struggled with him, at some point moving away from the knife-yielding would-be assailant. After refusing police's call to drop the knife, the police shot him.

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Mussab Mahmoud Alazali was killed after attempting to stab police in Jerusalem's Old City. December 26, 2015. Courtesy

Haaretz

26.12.2015 | 10:06

Palestinian shot dead after attempting to stab police in Jerusalem

The Israel Police shot a Palestinian who attempted to stab an officer near Jerusalem's Old City Saturday morning.

"Police officers spotted a man who aroused their suspicions and approached him to check," a police spokeswoman told AFP. "The terrorist pulled out a knife and tried to stab the policeman and was quickly killed by police gunfire."

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Knife used by Palestinian shot in attempt to stab police in Jerusalem. December 26, 2015. Israel Police

Haaretz

26.12.2015 | 09:25

Stabbing attempt reported in central Jerusalem

A Palestinian has attempted a stabbing attack in central Jerusalem on Saturday, but was shot before causing any injuries. The stabbing attempt took place at Jerusalem's IDF Square (also known as Allenby Square), not far from Jerusalem's Old City.