Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Qusai Al-Amour, 17, during his funeral in the West Bank village of Tuqu near Bethlehem, on Jan. 17, 2017.
Jerusalem, 18 Rabiul Akhir 1438/17 January 2017 (MINA) — A Palestinian has been shot dead by Israeli forces after an alleged stabbing attempt in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported.
The Israeli military said in a statement the suspect attempted to stab a soldier at a checkpoint near northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
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No soldiers were injured.
The identity of the killed Palestinian has not yet been made public.
On Monday, 17-year-old Qusay al-Umour was shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes near the city of Bethlehem.
Imour was shot and fatally wounded on Monday and was left to bleed for a long time. (T/RS05/RS01)
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