Last Updated: November 06, 2023, 14:28 IST
Israeli troopers scan an space whereas sirens sound as rockets from Gaza are launched in the direction of Israel, close to Sderot, southern Israel. (Image: Reuters)
The assailant was recognized by police as a younger Palestinian from the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Issawiya
A knife-wielding Palestinian assailant stabbed and critically wounded a feminine Israeli soldier earlier than being shot lifeless in annexed east Jerusalem on Monday, police stated.
“A terrorist armed with a knife arrived at Shalem police station and stabbed a female soldier… border police forces neutralised the terrorist by shooting,” police stated in an announcement. Police stated a feminine soldier was critically wounded and one other suffered gentle accidents. The Israeli emergency providers stated they’d offered medical therapy to the wounded, each aged 20.
The assailant was recognized by police as a younger Palestinian from the east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Issawiya. It added that “another suspect” had been arrested close to the scene of the assault, which has been cordoned off.
The assault marks the most recent violence to flare up in the realm as Israel deepens its army offensive in Gaza. On October 30, a Palestinian stabbed and critically wounded an Israeli police officer earlier than being shot lifeless in east Jerusalem, the police stated.
Israeli forces have stepped up their floor offensive in Gaza as a part of the army response to the October 7 Hamas assaults that officers say killed 1,400 folks, principally civilians, with greater than 240 folks taken hostage.
Israel has since relentlessly bombarded the Gaza Strip and despatched in floor troops, with the well being ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory saying 9,770 folks have been killed, round two-thirds of them girls and kids.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
