Palestinians Killed After Alleged Hebron Stabbings

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Three Palestinians have been shot dead in separate attacks after they allegedly tried to stab Israelis in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, the latest incidents in a wave of violence that has escalated this month. Aljazeera reports:

In Hebron, a Jewish settler killed a Palestinian man early on Saturday after the Palestinian allegedly tried to stab him. Israeli police said the man was shot dead before he could harm the Israeli. Witnesses disputed the Israeli police version of the event, saying the incident looked more like an attack by the settler on the Palestinian.

In another incident in Hebron, a Palestinian woman was shot by Israeli forces after allegedly stabbing an Israeli policewoman in the hand. Violent clashes broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces following the killings. Earlier on Saturday, a Palestinian man was shot and killed in East Jerusalem, Israeli police said, after allegedly attempting to stab an Israeli citizen.

Amid tit-for-tat attacks between Israelis and Palestinians, the ongoing streak of violence has left dead at least 42 Palestinians – including suspected attackers, as well as unarmed protesters and bystanders – and seven Israelis.