Saturday, October 10, 2015

Boy, 16, becomes seventh Palestinian killed by Israeli security forces in just 24 hours...

A 16-year-old boy has become the seventh Palestinian has been shot dead by Israeli security forces in just 24 hours as a wave of violence continues.

He had allegedly launched a stabbing attack near Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem's Old City, and then tried to attack police officers on Saturday morning.

"Two men stabbed lightly are receiving medical treatment," said police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld. "Police officers shot and killed terrorist at the scene."

It came hours after militants in Gaza fired a rocket into Israel overnight. A spokesperson for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said warning sirens sounded but the rocket landed in countryside in southern Israel and did not cause any casualties. Full story...

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