JERUSALEM, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Israeli forces shot and wounded a Palestinian after he allegedly tried to carry out a stabbing attack near a West Bank settlement on Wednesday afternoon, a military spokesperson said.
The incident took place at the Elias Junction at the entrance to the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba.
The spokesperson confirmed the suspect was shot, without elaborating on the circumstances of the incident.
Palestinian media reported that the suspect was sustained moderate to injuries.
No Israelis were injured, the spokesperson added.
The incident came amidst a wave of violence in Israel and the West Bank, which have claimed the lives of at least 293 Palestinians, 48 Jewish Israelis, two U.S. nationals, a British tourist, and two African asylum seekers since September 2015.
Israel accuses the Palestinian National Authority of "inciting" the unrest. The Palestinians say it is the result of 50 years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, home to more than 5 million Palestinians.
