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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian teenager was shot and killed on Monday at the al-Jalama checkpoint north of Jenin after allegedly attempting to attack Israeli soldiers with a knife, Israel's army said.

The Israeli army said an "attempted stabbing" took place near Afula, with one Palestinian suspect shot and another arrested at the scene.
Initial reports say the incident occurred some 150 meters from the al-Jalama checkpoint north of Jenin after Israeli soldiers approached two Palestinians who they say were acting suspiciously.

One of the suspects then pulled out a knife and was shot after ignoring warnings to lay down his weapon, The Jerusalem Post reported.

The Palestinian liaison office identified the victim as Ahmed Awad Abu al-Rub, 16, from the town of Qabatiya.

Mahmoud Muamin Kamil, 17, also from Qabatia, was detained following the incident.

On Saturday, Mahmoud Talal Mahmoud Nazzal, 18, was shot and killed at the al-Jalama checkpoint after allegedly attacking a security guard.

More than 70 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of October during demonstrations and after attempted, alleged, and actual attacks on Israeli military or civilians.

At least nine Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinians during the same time period.
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by IMEMC News

Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Monday morning, a Palestinian tanager, and kidnapped another, near the al-Jalama military roadblock, northeast of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, allegedly after the two attempted to stab a soldier.

The slain Palestinian, Ahmad Awad Abu ar-Rob, 16, was killed after soldiers, stationed on a military tower, opened fire on him, while resident Mahmoud Mo’men Kamil, 17, was kidnapped.

The soldiers closed the roadblock on both directions, and initiated a search campaign in the area.

On Saturday, soldiers shot and killed Mahmoud Talal Nazzal, 17 years of age, on the same roadblock.

In related news, soldiers kidnapped a Young Palestinian man, 22 years of age, reportedly after assaulting an Israeli tourism guide in the Hebron Gate area, in occupied Jerusalem. Israeli sources said the woman suffered cuts in her head and was moved to a hospital for treatment.

The Palestinian, from Jabal al-Mokabber in Jerusalem, fled the scene, but the soldiers managed to arrest him after a short chase, the army said.

On Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said the army has killed 73 Palestinians, including twelve children, since October 1.

On Monday morning, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that the army has kidnapped on Sunday at night and on Monday morning, 33 Palestinians in the West Bank districts of Hebron, Nablus and Jerusalem.