Police: Jewish man believed trying to attack soldiers near Jerusalem is killed

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Police: Jewish man believed trying to attack soldiers near Jerusalem is killed
20-year-old runs toward forces at West Bank checkpoint with knife; sensing ‘immediate danger,’ troops open fire
By Stuart Winer May 2, 2017, 4:41 pm

A Jewish man who it was feared was attempting to attack security forces at a West Bank checkpoint on Tuesday was shot and killed by Israeli troops manning the site, police said.

Police said he was a 20-year-old Jewish Israeli resident of Jerusalem.

The man approached the Hizme checkpoint near Jerusalem on foot and then apparently tried to stab a member of the security forces, police said in an initial statement.

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