JERUSALEM, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Israel's military said on Thursday that troops shot and severely injured a Palestinian woman after she stabbed a soldier at the entrance to a West Bank settlement.
A military spokesperson said in a statement that a knife-wielding Palestinian female arrived at the entry of the Mevo Dotan settlement in the northern West Bank, southwest of Jenin city.
"The assailant stabbed an IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldier," the statement said, adding that the soldier sustained light injuries.
The assailant was shot and wounded at the scene by the forces, the statement added.
A later report stated that the suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, sustained severe injuries.
The incident was the latest in a wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Last Monday, a 17-year-old Palestinian resident of Bethlehem was shot dead by Border Police officers after he ran toward them with a knife in his hand, according to the police.
The violence has claimed lives of at least 246 Palestinians, 41 Israelis, two Jordanian tourists, two U.S. nationals, two refugees from Sudan and Eritrea, and a British tourist since mid-September 2015.
