17 March 2016•Update: 22 March 2016
By Anees Bargouthi
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Two Palestinians were shot dead by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank following an alleged stabbing attack, the Israeli army said.
The Israeli army, in a statement, said that two Palestinians were shot dead after they allegedly stabbed a female soldier.
According to the statement, the attack occurred near the Jewish-only settlement of Ariel.
Eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency that Israeli soldiers fired at least 30 bullets at the Palestinian attackers and left them to bleed to death.
According to Palestinian figures, close to 200 Palestinians have been killed since the current uptick in Israeli-Palestinian violence began on Oct. 1 of last year.
Israel, for its part, says 33 Israelis have been killed during the same period.
