Three new stabbing attacks in Israel, West Bank

The first attack on Thursday saw a Palestinian stab a 25-year-old Jewish man in Jerusalem, leaving him in serious condition. The attacker was arrested.


Jerusalem (AFP) - Three new stabbings wounded Israelis on Thursday and one of the assailants was shot dead as a spate of such attacks spread fear and defied attempts by authorities to contain Palestinian unrest.

There have been at least eight stabbings since Saturday, when a Palestinian killed two Israelis in Jerusalem's Old City, helping to prompt a security crackdown. Riots have also spread in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. More...

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