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Five more stabbings as violence continues

October 18, 2015 10:34
The aftermath of the attack in Jerusalem

Palestinians carried out five stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Saturday, Israeli authorities have said.

Four of the attackers were killed.

In Jerusalem, a police spokesperson said a 16-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed by officers after he tried to stab them.

At a checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West Bank, a policeman escaped uninjured after a Palestinian attempted to stab him. The attacker was shot and wounded, but was killed after pulling out a second knife when the officer approached to treat him.

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