Palestinian killed in West Bank
Israeli troops yesterday killed a Palestinian after he seriously injured a soldier with a van, authorities said, as votes were counted in an Israeli general election.
The army said the man was "neutralised" in the shooting at the Maccabim checkpoint, near the Israeli town of Modiin. The Palestinian health ministry later confirmed he had been killed.
"The assailant got out of his vehicle with an axe to attack the officer, who fired at the attacker and neutralised him," the army said. "The officer was seriously injured and taken to hospital."
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