Palestinian Kills Israeli Settler, Israel Strikes in Gaza [View all]

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Source: Bloomberg

A Palestinian killed an Israeli settler in the West Bank and Israel carried out a deadly air strike on a Palestinian in the Gaza Strip it linked to a rocket attack.

The two incidents occurred within hours of each other, though they were not directly related, Israeli security officials said. The attack at the Tapuach road junction was the first time in more than a year that an Israeli civilian was killed in the West Bank.

The Israeli, a resident of the Yitzhar settlement, was stabbed by the Palestinian, who grabbed his gun and opened fire at Israeli security forces, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said in a telephone interview. Security forces shot back and arrested him, and it was unclear whether the Israeli died from knife or gunshot wounds, Rosenfeld said.

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