JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces on Saturday within the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, after, in line with the Israeli military, he tried to stab Jewish residents.
A person tried to stab a resident of the Jewish Sde Efraim farm and was prevented, a press release from the Israeli military said.
Violence within the West Bank has surged over the past yr, following stepped-up raids by Israel in response to a spate of Palestinian street attacks in its cities. Not less than 18 Palestinians, including militants and civilians, have been killed by Israeli forces within the West Bank since Jan. 1.
(This story has been refiled to repair typo within the headline)
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