Israeli troops shoot Palestinian woman dead in West Bank
Israeli security personnel shot a Palestinian woman, who allegedly attempting to to stab them at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:38 | 18 September 2019
- Modified Date: 02:09 | 18 September 2019
A Palestinian woman was martyred by Israeli forces near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
"Palestinian woman, 50, was shot and martyred at the Qalandia refugee camp southern Ramallah," the ministry said in a statement.
According to Israeli media, the woman was shot for allegedly attempting to stab an Israeli soldier.
She was transferred to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem where she died from her wounds
No Israeli soldiers were injured in the incident.
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