Two Palestinians stab Israelis in West Bank, are shot: police

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AFP Jerusalem
Last Updated : Feb 18 2016 | 10:07 PM IST
Two Palestinians stabbed and wounded two Israelis around a supermarket near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on today before being shot by a civilian, police said.
The Israelis, aged 17 and 35, were taken to hospital in a moderate condition with stab wounds to their torsos, Israeli medics said.
"Two Palestinians entered the Rami Levi (supermarket) area in Shaar Binyamin and stabbed two Israeli civilians," a police statement said.
"The two terrorists were shot and neutralised by an armed civilian at the site," the statement read.
There was no immediate report on the assailants' condition.
The supermarket is located in an industrial zone frequented by Israeli settlers.
Since October 1, Palestinian knife, gun and car-ramming attacks have taken the lives of 25 Israelis, an American and an Eritrean, according to an AFP count.
At the same time, 172 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, most while carrying out attacks but others during clashes and demonstrations.
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First Published: Feb 18 2016 | 10:07 PM IST

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