Palestinian killed amid West Bank knife attack

The Israeli army said it killed a Palestinian who carried out an attempted knife attack in the Gush Etzion area of the occupied West Bank. “A knife attack was reported at the Gush Etzion junction, south of Bethlehem,” the army said in a statement. “The attacker was neutralised.” The attacker “is dead”, the army said, confirming that the military had killed the assailant. The military later said the incident took place at a bus station, where soldiers were providing security to Israelis, with the suspect “running” at the forces while brandishing a stick with three knives fastened to it. — AFP