Israeli officers fatally shot a Palestinian woman who allegedly tried to stab the officers in one of the streets leading to Al Aqsa mosque, which is considered Islam’s third holiest site.
An Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist heard the gunshots and found her body on the ground.
The alleged attempted attack did not result in any casualties. Later, police opened fire at medical forces who arrived at the scene of her death.
The police claimed that the 30-year-old deceased woman was leaving the Al Aqsa compound when she approached them [officers].
In the West Bank, Israeli forces also killed a man by opening fire on him during an operation conducted by Israeli troops and border police. No Israeli forces were wounded in this incident.
“During the operation, an armed [male] fired at the forces who were operating in the village during a riot,” police said.
“Border police forces responded with gunfire and neutralised him,” they said, confirming his death to AFP.
A total of five Palestinians were killed on Sunday after an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank which sparked gunbattles with Hamas fighters.
