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Israeli forces shoot, kill young Palestinian woman over alleged stabbing attempt in West Bank

Wednesday, 01 June 2022 7:27 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 01 June 2022 7:58 AM ]

A wounded Palestinian woman (C) is seen lying on the ground as Israeli soldiers are standing close to her near al-Arroub refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on June 1, 2022. (Photo via Twitter)

Israeli military forces have shot and killed a Palestinian woman in the southern part of West Bank over an alleged stabbing attempt against the regime's soldiers, amid heightening tensions in the occupied territories in recent weeks.

The Israeli military alleged in a statement that the attempted stabbing occurred close to al-Arroub refugee camp, located 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) south of Bethlehem, on Wednesday morning.

The statement added that a woman approached an Israel soldier with a knife in her hand and tried to stab the trooper.

Israeli occupation forces shot and killed 31-year-old ex-detainee in Israeli prisons, Ghufran Warasna, earlier today, at the entrance of Al-Arroub refugee camp in the southern occupied West Bank.

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Israeli troops at the scene then opened fire at the woman and killed her. No Israeli soldiers were injured.

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the 31-year-old victim as Ghufran Haroun Hamed Warasneh, a former security detainee.

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The ministry said the bullet entered her body under her left arm and exited on the right side.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the Israeli forces prevented its medical staff from attending to Warasnah, and they managed to do only 20 minutes after her injury.

This picture purportedly the aftermath of an alleged stabbing attempt close to al-Arroub refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on June 1, 2022. (Photo via Twitter)

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