Palestinian alleged stabber, rock-thrower killed

A 17-year-old Palestinian was shot dead near the West Bank city of Hebron after trying to stab an Israeli soldier, the military said, while elsewhere in the West Bank, Palestinian officials said a 21-year-old was shot dead after hurling stones at Israeli troops.
The last three and a half months have seen near-daily Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers that have killed 24 people.
At least 140 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since mid-September. About two-thirds of them are said by Israel to be attackers, while the others were killed in clashes with troops.
Israel says the bloodshed is fueled by a Palestinian campaign of incitement. Palestinians say it stems from frustration at decades of occupation.

The military said the alleged stabber had a knife in his hand when he approached a soldier securing a junction in the West Bank and tried to attack him.
Palestinians have also frequently clashed with Israeli troops in recent months, with protesters throwing rocks and firebombs and troops responding with tear gas and, in some cases, live fire. The 21-year-old was shot dead near the village of Beit Jala, just outside of Bethlehem.
The Palestinian officials initially said the man was 16.