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Palestinian man in critical condition after attempted stabbing in West Bank

The man was carrying a blade and apparently wearing a suicide vest before he was shot by Israeli border police

December 15, 2017 15:23
The attacker on the ground, blade still in hand, moments after being shot by Israeli troops

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JC Reporter

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A Palestinian man is in a critical condition after being shot while attempting to stab an Israeli border police officer in the West Bank.

Wearing what appeared to be a suicide vest, the man attacked border police between Ramallah and the settlement of Beit El.

A video posted online showed the border police officers shooting him three times before he fell to the ground.

Photographs from the scene showed a small blade in the man's right hand.

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