28 feb 2016
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Sunday stormed Nablus city and kidnapped three young men from its neighborhoods.
Local sources reported that Israeli troops aboard military vehicles entered al-Yasamina neighborhood and kidnapped two young men identified as Saif al-Debaik and Mustafa Habisha.
Another young man called Zakaria Awwada was also kidnapped from his home in the central district of the city. The IOF also patrolled other neighborhoods of the city and some areas of Balata refugee camp, without making arrests.
In a separate incident, Palestinian resistance fighters last night attacked an Israeli military watchtower near Ya'bad town, south of Jenin city, with an explosive device.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that resistance fighters threw a homemade bomb at a watchtower near the entrance to Mevo Dotan settlement in Ya'bad town and swiftly withdrew from the area.
Afterwards, a large number of Israeli troops were sent to the area to participate in a manhunt for the attackers. Scores of Israeli soldiers also invaded, amid intensive gunfire, different neighborhoods of Ya'bad and raided homes during the search campaign Several military barriers were also set up on the main road leading to the town.
Local sources reported that Israeli troops aboard military vehicles entered al-Yasamina neighborhood and kidnapped two young men identified as Saif al-Debaik and Mustafa Habisha.
Another young man called Zakaria Awwada was also kidnapped from his home in the central district of the city. The IOF also patrolled other neighborhoods of the city and some areas of Balata refugee camp, without making arrests.
In a separate incident, Palestinian resistance fighters last night attacked an Israeli military watchtower near Ya'bad town, south of Jenin city, with an explosive device.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that resistance fighters threw a homemade bomb at a watchtower near the entrance to Mevo Dotan settlement in Ya'bad town and swiftly withdrew from the area.
Afterwards, a large number of Israeli troops were sent to the area to participate in a manhunt for the attackers. Scores of Israeli soldiers also invaded, amid intensive gunfire, different neighborhoods of Ya'bad and raided homes during the search campaign Several military barriers were also set up on the main road leading to the town.
A Palestinian armed man, believed to be affiliated with the resistance, opened fire at Beit El settlement east of al-Bireh city on Saturday night.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, several shots were fired at housing units inside Beit El settlement. Some bullets hit the walls of some units and caused panic among the residents.
The source of fire is still unclear, but there is an Israeli belief that it was from the nearby refugee camp of Jalazoun.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation army combed the area around the settlement in search for the attacker. Israel's channel 10 claimed the gunman used a sniper rifle in his attack on the settlement.
Several shooting attacks on Beit El happened recently in retaliation to Israeli violations against the Palestinians and their land. During the first weeks of al-Quds intifada (uprising), which started in early October last year, the military checkpoint leading to the illegal settlement had seen violent clashes between local young men and soldiers almost on a daily basis before security forces from the Palestinian Authority intervened and quelled all protests against the occupation in the area.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, several shots were fired at housing units inside Beit El settlement. Some bullets hit the walls of some units and caused panic among the residents.
The source of fire is still unclear, but there is an Israeli belief that it was from the nearby refugee camp of Jalazoun.
Consequently, the Israeli occupation army combed the area around the settlement in search for the attacker. Israel's channel 10 claimed the gunman used a sniper rifle in his attack on the settlement.
Several shooting attacks on Beit El happened recently in retaliation to Israeli violations against the Palestinians and their land. During the first weeks of al-Quds intifada (uprising), which started in early October last year, the military checkpoint leading to the illegal settlement had seen violent clashes between local young men and soldiers almost on a daily basis before security forces from the Palestinian Authority intervened and quelled all protests against the occupation in the area.
26 feb 2016
An Israeli settler died of his wounds Friday morning, after having been shot by another Israeli settler who was allegedly trying to 'thwart an attack', according to Israeli sources. The settler also shot and wounded a Palestinian man -- but no one was injured by the alleged Palestinian 'attacker'.
The shootings by the armed paramilitary Israeli settler took place near the Gush Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem.
Israeli sources identified the Israeli man who was killed as Captain Eliav Gelman, 31, who was discharged only a few months ago from the military.
He was a settler, who lived in one of the extreme right-wing religious Jewish settlements constructed on Palestinian land north of Hebron.
After he was wounded, he was taken to Shaare Tzedek Medical Center. He died on Friday morning from the gunshot wounds inflicted by his fellow Israeli settler.
Israeli daily Haaretz claimed that the shots were fired following an alleged "stabbing attack" by a Palestinian -- but no one was injured by the accused Palestinian, and no knife was found.
The wounded Palestinian has been identified as Mamdouh Yousef Amro, 27, from Doura town, southwest of Hebron. Update 31 oct 2018
The shootings by the armed paramilitary Israeli settler took place near the Gush Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem.
Israeli sources identified the Israeli man who was killed as Captain Eliav Gelman, 31, who was discharged only a few months ago from the military.
He was a settler, who lived in one of the extreme right-wing religious Jewish settlements constructed on Palestinian land north of Hebron.
After he was wounded, he was taken to Shaare Tzedek Medical Center. He died on Friday morning from the gunshot wounds inflicted by his fellow Israeli settler.
Israeli daily Haaretz claimed that the shots were fired following an alleged "stabbing attack" by a Palestinian -- but no one was injured by the accused Palestinian, and no knife was found.
The wounded Palestinian has been identified as Mamdouh Yousef Amro, 27, from Doura town, southwest of Hebron. Update 31 oct 2018
Israeli media sources have reported that an Israeli security guard was seriously injured after suffering several stab wounds, in a the Ma’ale Adumim settlement mall, before the attacker fled the scene.
Israeli daily Haaretz said dozens of soldiers were deployed in the area following the attack, and that the wounded Israeli security guard is 47 years old.
It said the man was found unconscious and bleeding on the ground, suffering several stab wounds, and that the incident took place approximately at 1:15 after midnight.
Israeli medics provided the guard with life-saving treatment before moving him to Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, where he was admitted to surgery.
Haaretz added that Israeli Internal Security officers are dealing with the stabbing as a “politically motivated attack,” and closed Ma’ale Adumim to all Palestinian workers until this coming Sunday.
On its part, Israeli Ynet News said the police is dealing with the stabbing as a “nationalistically motivated attack,” a term Israel uses to refer to attacks carried out by Palestinians.
According to the “Israeli National News Agency," the police found, on Friday morning, an axe believed to have been used by the attacker.
Although no detailed information was released to the media, the agency said the attacker, who was not named, carried a permit allowing him to work in Ma’ale Adumim, and that he was in the mall an hour after it closed.
The army and the police are now conducting an extensive search campaign, in an attempt to locate attacker, who managed to flee the scene unharmed.
The army closed the main road, near Ma’ale Adumim, to all Palestinian traffic, causing a huge traffic jam.
Israeli daily Haaretz said dozens of soldiers were deployed in the area following the attack, and that the wounded Israeli security guard is 47 years old.
It said the man was found unconscious and bleeding on the ground, suffering several stab wounds, and that the incident took place approximately at 1:15 after midnight.
Israeli medics provided the guard with life-saving treatment before moving him to Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, in Jerusalem, where he was admitted to surgery.
Haaretz added that Israeli Internal Security officers are dealing with the stabbing as a “politically motivated attack,” and closed Ma’ale Adumim to all Palestinian workers until this coming Sunday.
On its part, Israeli Ynet News said the police is dealing with the stabbing as a “nationalistically motivated attack,” a term Israel uses to refer to attacks carried out by Palestinians.
According to the “Israeli National News Agency," the police found, on Friday morning, an axe believed to have been used by the attacker.
Although no detailed information was released to the media, the agency said the attacker, who was not named, carried a permit allowing him to work in Ma’ale Adumim, and that he was in the mall an hour after it closed.
The army and the police are now conducting an extensive search campaign, in an attempt to locate attacker, who managed to flee the scene unharmed.
The army closed the main road, near Ma’ale Adumim, to all Palestinian traffic, causing a huge traffic jam.
22 feb 2016
Palestinian resistance fighters on Sunday night opened fire at Beit El settlement, which was established on annexed Palestinian land in Bireh city.
Israeli news reports said that gunmen aboard a car approached the fence of the settlement and opened fire towards it before driving away.
This was the second shooting attack on the settlement within 24 hours after gunmen opened fire on Saturday from al-Jalazoun refugee camp at the settlement.
During the first weeks of al-Quds intifada, the military checkpoint leading to the settlement had seen daily clashes with young men before the Palestinian Authority security forces prevented anyone from rallying in the area.
Israeli news reports said that gunmen aboard a car approached the fence of the settlement and opened fire towards it before driving away.
This was the second shooting attack on the settlement within 24 hours after gunmen opened fire on Saturday from al-Jalazoun refugee camp at the settlement.
During the first weeks of al-Quds intifada, the military checkpoint leading to the settlement had seen daily clashes with young men before the Palestinian Authority security forces prevented anyone from rallying in the area.
21 feb 2016
17-year-old girl arrested at Tapuach Junction with knife, admits to planning attack; 14-year-old arrested near Bani Naim after trying to stab soldiers; another attacker in Tapuach Junction shot and killed while attempting stabbing attack; none hurt on Israeli side.
Israeli security forces stopped three terror attacks on Sunday morning. No Israeli troops were hurt in any of the incidents.
Around 8:30am, a 17-year-old Palestinian girl arrived at the Tapuach Junction with a knife in her possession. She was stopped by troops stationed at the roadbloack.
In initial questioning, the girl admitted that she planned to commit an attack after watching inciting videos on social media. The Kutzra resident was arrested and taken for further questioning.
Three hours later, a 14-year-old Palestinian boy from the village of Bani Naim, close to Hebron, tried to open the door of an army vehicle and stab one of the soldiers inside. The troops overpowered and handcuffed him without opening fire.
Several minutes later, another attacker tried to stab soldiers near the Tapuach Junction. He was shot and seriously wounded, and later succumbed to his wounds.
On Saturday night, a stabbing attack was thwarted near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem - the ninth attack there over the past three weeks.
Israeli security forces stopped three terror attacks on Sunday morning. No Israeli troops were hurt in any of the incidents.
Around 8:30am, a 17-year-old Palestinian girl arrived at the Tapuach Junction with a knife in her possession. She was stopped by troops stationed at the roadbloack.
In initial questioning, the girl admitted that she planned to commit an attack after watching inciting videos on social media. The Kutzra resident was arrested and taken for further questioning.
Three hours later, a 14-year-old Palestinian boy from the village of Bani Naim, close to Hebron, tried to open the door of an army vehicle and stab one of the soldiers inside. The troops overpowered and handcuffed him without opening fire.
Several minutes later, another attacker tried to stab soldiers near the Tapuach Junction. He was shot and seriously wounded, and later succumbed to his wounds.
On Saturday night, a stabbing attack was thwarted near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem - the ninth attack there over the past three weeks.
18 feb 2016
Omar Rimawi, 14 (R) and Ayham Bassam Ibrahim Subuh, 14 (L)
Two Palestinian young men were shot at close range after stabbing two Israeli settlers in Rami Levi supermarket in the West Bank's Sha'ar Binyamin Industrial Zone on Thursday evening.
The Israeli police and the Palestinian health ministry said that the two attackers were alive and taken to hospital in serious condition while one of the Israelis was seriously injured and the other sustained minor wounds.
The Israeli TV Channel Ten said that the two youths entered the supermarket and stabbed the settlers with knives, adding that a passerby shot them. Israeli occupation forces closed all roads leading to the scene of the incident causing traffic jams in all directions.
Two Palestinian young men were shot at close range after stabbing two Israeli settlers in Rami Levi supermarket in the West Bank's Sha'ar Binyamin Industrial Zone on Thursday evening.
The Israeli police and the Palestinian health ministry said that the two attackers were alive and taken to hospital in serious condition while one of the Israelis was seriously injured and the other sustained minor wounds.
The Israeli TV Channel Ten said that the two youths entered the supermarket and stabbed the settlers with knives, adding that a passerby shot them. Israeli occupation forces closed all roads leading to the scene of the incident causing traffic jams in all directions.
14 jan 2016
Three Israeli soldiers along with three Palestinians were injured Saturday evening in a car-ramming incident near Ma'aleh Adomim settlement to the east of Occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli Channel Ten revealed that Israeli troops opened their gunfire at three Palestinian youths moderately injuring them.
The spokeswoman of the Israeli police, Luba al-Sumri, affirmed the injury of three soldiers in the incident and said large numbers of Israeli security forces rushed to the scene and started investigation into the incident. She described the injury of the three troops as minor and affirmed the news on the injury and arrest of the three Palestinians.
Later on, the Israeli Channel Ten said that the injuries of the soldiers resulted from a car accident as the driver of the Palestinian car did not stop leading to collision with an Israeli military jeep after which the soldiers opened fire at the Palestinian car.
Israeli Channel Ten revealed that Israeli troops opened their gunfire at three Palestinian youths moderately injuring them.
The spokeswoman of the Israeli police, Luba al-Sumri, affirmed the injury of three soldiers in the incident and said large numbers of Israeli security forces rushed to the scene and started investigation into the incident. She described the injury of the three troops as minor and affirmed the news on the injury and arrest of the three Palestinians.
Later on, the Israeli Channel Ten said that the injuries of the soldiers resulted from a car accident as the driver of the Palestinian car did not stop leading to collision with an Israeli military jeep after which the soldiers opened fire at the Palestinian car.
12 feb 2016
An Israeli settler sustained wounds on Friday morning after an unidentified anti-occupation activist stabbed him.
According to the Israeli 0404 news site, a settler was transferred to a hospital to be treated for the moderate wounds he sustained in the anti-occupation stabbing.
Israeli occupation patrols rushed into the scene and raked through the area in search for the perpetrator.
Observers attributed the attack to the rising tide of Israeli terror against Palestinian civilians and the striking surge in Israeli break-ins at Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque, in Occupied Jerusalem.
According to the Israeli 0404 news site, a settler was transferred to a hospital to be treated for the moderate wounds he sustained in the anti-occupation stabbing.
Israeli occupation patrols rushed into the scene and raked through the area in search for the perpetrator.
Observers attributed the attack to the rising tide of Israeli terror against Palestinian civilians and the striking surge in Israeli break-ins at Muslims’ holy al-Aqsa Mosque, in Occupied Jerusalem.
11 feb 2016
Two 14-year-old Palestinian girls were indicted on Thursday after reportedly carrying out a stab attack on an Israeli security guard in Ramla’s central bus station last week, Israeli police said.
Israeli police spokesperson Luba al-Samri said that following an investigation into the incident, two Palestinian students were accused by the Israeli court’s public prosecution of trying to stab the security guard.
The 14-year-old girls also faced indictments for illegally carrying knives and planning the attack beforehand, the spokesperson added.
The two were detained on Feb. 4 after Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said a security guard was lightly injured in an attack.
Rosenfeld shared a photo on social media following the incident of two kitchen knives scattered amongst school papers at the scene of the incident. The knives appeared to be clean, with no signs of blood.
Thursday’s indictment came one day after two Palestinian minors were accused in a Jerusalem court of attempted murder and possession of a deadly weapon, according to Israeli media.
The minors, aged 14 and 16, were detained by Israeli police after a 17-year-old Israeli was stabbed and injured near the Old City’s Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem on Jan. 30.
Israeli daily Haaretz reported that their indictment alleged they had carried out the attack “after having watched video of Israeli soldiers degrading Palestinian women.”
Amid a wave of attacks carried out by Palestinian individuals on Israeli military and civilians that began in October, the majority of suspected attackers have been shot dead on scene, many of whom rights groups say posed no threat at the time of their death.
As trials begin for some that were detained instead of killed, they enter an Israeli court system that has long received push back from critics who argue it unfairly prosecutes Palestinians while giving Jewish Israelis immunity.
Last month, five Palestinian teens from the occupied West Bank village of Hares who were accused of manslaughter after reportedly throwing stones were sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The case was disputed by relatives and rights groups, who said that insufficient evidence was provided to prove that the five had any involvement in the death of an Israeli toddler who passed away two years after the teens were accused of throwing stones at her mother's vehicle, causing it to crash.
The teens denied the allegations, but later signed confessions reportedly after being abused in prison and during interrogations.
Israeli police spokesperson Luba al-Samri said that following an investigation into the incident, two Palestinian students were accused by the Israeli court’s public prosecution of trying to stab the security guard.
The 14-year-old girls also faced indictments for illegally carrying knives and planning the attack beforehand, the spokesperson added.
The two were detained on Feb. 4 after Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said a security guard was lightly injured in an attack.
Rosenfeld shared a photo on social media following the incident of two kitchen knives scattered amongst school papers at the scene of the incident. The knives appeared to be clean, with no signs of blood.
Thursday’s indictment came one day after two Palestinian minors were accused in a Jerusalem court of attempted murder and possession of a deadly weapon, according to Israeli media.
The minors, aged 14 and 16, were detained by Israeli police after a 17-year-old Israeli was stabbed and injured near the Old City’s Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem on Jan. 30.
Israeli daily Haaretz reported that their indictment alleged they had carried out the attack “after having watched video of Israeli soldiers degrading Palestinian women.”
Amid a wave of attacks carried out by Palestinian individuals on Israeli military and civilians that began in October, the majority of suspected attackers have been shot dead on scene, many of whom rights groups say posed no threat at the time of their death.
As trials begin for some that were detained instead of killed, they enter an Israeli court system that has long received push back from critics who argue it unfairly prosecutes Palestinians while giving Jewish Israelis immunity.
Last month, five Palestinian teens from the occupied West Bank village of Hares who were accused of manslaughter after reportedly throwing stones were sentenced to 15 years in prison.
The case was disputed by relatives and rights groups, who said that insufficient evidence was provided to prove that the five had any involvement in the death of an Israeli toddler who passed away two years after the teens were accused of throwing stones at her mother's vehicle, causing it to crash.
The teens denied the allegations, but later signed confessions reportedly after being abused in prison and during interrogations.
9 feb 2016
An Israeli settler was wounded in a stabbing attack in the illegal settlement bloc of Gush Etzion in the southern occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israeli medical sources said.
Israeli emergency services Magen David Adom said the settler -- a resident of Neve Daniel settlement in Gush Etzion -- was in moderate condition.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that the "wounded civilian" had arrived at the entrance to Neve Daniel "reporting a stabbing." He was later evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center for treatment.
Israeli soldiers were reportedly searching the area for the suspected attacker, according to Ma'an.
Reports said that the nearby Route 60 had been sealed, as Israeli forces stopped and searched vehicles using the major West Bank thoroughfare.
Israeli settler injured in stabbing attack
An Israeli settler was injured in a stabbing attack south of Bethlehem on Tuesday evening.
The Hebrew website 0404 said that a Palestinian youth stabbed the settler near the illegal settlement of Nevi Daniel, south of Bethlehem, then fled the scene. It added that the 30-year-old settler was wounded in his shoulder and was transferred to a hospital in occupied Jerusalem.
The site said that police and security forces arrived at the scene and started combing nearby areas in search for the attacker. Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli occupation forces blocked traffic in the area while searching for the attacker causing traffic jams.
Israeli emergency services Magen David Adom said the settler -- a resident of Neve Daniel settlement in Gush Etzion -- was in moderate condition.
An Israeli army spokesperson said that the "wounded civilian" had arrived at the entrance to Neve Daniel "reporting a stabbing." He was later evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center for treatment.
Israeli soldiers were reportedly searching the area for the suspected attacker, according to Ma'an.
Reports said that the nearby Route 60 had been sealed, as Israeli forces stopped and searched vehicles using the major West Bank thoroughfare.
Israeli settler injured in stabbing attack
An Israeli settler was injured in a stabbing attack south of Bethlehem on Tuesday evening.
The Hebrew website 0404 said that a Palestinian youth stabbed the settler near the illegal settlement of Nevi Daniel, south of Bethlehem, then fled the scene. It added that the 30-year-old settler was wounded in his shoulder and was transferred to a hospital in occupied Jerusalem.
The site said that police and security forces arrived at the scene and started combing nearby areas in search for the attacker. Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli occupation forces blocked traffic in the area while searching for the attacker causing traffic jams.
7 feb 2016
Several Palestinians sustained rubber bullet wounds and others choked on teargas on Saturday evening in violent clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Salfit.
Eyewitnesses said the IOF rolled into Salfit and sealed off the city with makeshift checkpoints. The occupation troops were reportedly deployed at the Huda petrol station in the city.
The Israeli soldiers further seized surveillance cameras after an Israeli settler claimed he was shot near Salfit’s eastern entrance.
Eyewitnesses said the IOF rolled into Salfit and sealed off the city with makeshift checkpoints. The occupation troops were reportedly deployed at the Huda petrol station in the city.
The Israeli soldiers further seized surveillance cameras after an Israeli settler claimed he was shot near Salfit’s eastern entrance.
6 feb 2016
An Israeli woman was injured in a stabbing attack, Saturday, in a predominantly Bedouin city located in the Negev desert region, Israeli police said.
An Israeli police spokesperson said that a Jewish Israeli woman in her sixties was stabbed at a market, in the town of Rahat, central Israel.
The suspected attacker -- believed to be a woman -- fled the scene, they added, according to Ma'an, saying that Israeli forces were searching the area and still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The spokesperson also said that Israeli security forces were investigating the attack as being "nationalistically motivated."
The Israeli woman was reportedly taken to a hospital in Beersheba, and that she was in moderate to serious condition.
Rahat is the largest Bedouin settlement in Israel and occupied Palestinian territories, and the only one to be recognized as a city by Israeli authorities.
Bedouins in Israel live mainly in 45 unrecognized villages scattered primarily in the region between Beersheba and Arad. They are the remnants of the Bedouin population which lived across the Negev desert until 1948, when 90 percent were expelled by Israel and the remainder confined to a closed reservation.
The majority of Bedouins in Israel and the West Bank live a relatively settled but, still, semi-nomadic lifestyle, residing in permanent villages, but pasturing livestock in adjacent areas.
Israeli restrictions on movement and demolition policies have severely impacted Bedouins' traditional lifestyle and quality of life.
An Israeli police spokesperson said that a Jewish Israeli woman in her sixties was stabbed at a market, in the town of Rahat, central Israel.
The suspected attacker -- believed to be a woman -- fled the scene, they added, according to Ma'an, saying that Israeli forces were searching the area and still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The spokesperson also said that Israeli security forces were investigating the attack as being "nationalistically motivated."
The Israeli woman was reportedly taken to a hospital in Beersheba, and that she was in moderate to serious condition.
Rahat is the largest Bedouin settlement in Israel and occupied Palestinian territories, and the only one to be recognized as a city by Israeli authorities.
Bedouins in Israel live mainly in 45 unrecognized villages scattered primarily in the region between Beersheba and Arad. They are the remnants of the Bedouin population which lived across the Negev desert until 1948, when 90 percent were expelled by Israel and the remainder confined to a closed reservation.
The majority of Bedouins in Israel and the West Bank live a relatively settled but, still, semi-nomadic lifestyle, residing in permanent villages, but pasturing livestock in adjacent areas.
Israeli restrictions on movement and demolition policies have severely impacted Bedouins' traditional lifestyle and quality of life.
4 feb 2016
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An Israeli security guard on Thursday morning suffered injuries in an alleged stabbing attack at the entrance to the Ramla bus station, north of occupied Palestine.
The Hebrew website 0404 claimed that two Arab teenage girls carried out the stabbing attack. 0404 added that policemen arrested the two girls after opening fire at them. A video recording posted on the Internet has showed a policeman brutally dealing with one of the wounded girls and trampling her underfoot. Two Teens Detained after Alleged Stabbing Attack |
Two Palestinian girls were detained, after allegedly attempting to attack an Israeli security guard at a bus station in the central Israeli city of Ramla, on Thursday.
An Israeli police spokesperson identified the two girls as 13-year-olds from the al-Jawarish area of Ramla.
"The two arrived at the central bus station in Ramle, when the security guard asked them to identify themselves before going into search machine, they stabbed him," they said, adding that one of the teens was carrying a school bag.
Another police spokesperson said that a security guard was "lightly" injured, according to Ma'an News Agency.
A photo was shared, on social media, of two kitchen knives scattered amongst school papers at the scene of the incident. The knives appeared to be clean, with no signs of blood.
While reports of Palestinian attacks against Israelis have surged, since a wave of unrest began in October, the vast majority of reports have surfaced from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The incident comes one day after three Palestinian youth were shot dead in front of East Jerusalem's Damascus gate, following a fatal attack on a 19-year-old Israeli Border Police officer. Another was seriously inured.
On Sunday, a Palestinian Authority police officer was shot dead after he opened fire on Israeli soldiers stationed at an Israeli military checkpoint near the Beit El settlement, north of Ramallah, in the West Bank, injuring three soldiers.
This attack came just after a 17-year-old Israeli was stabbed and injured, in Jerusalem's Old City, on Saturday. Israeli police reported that a 16-year-old Palestinian from an East Jerusalem neighborhood later turned himself in, claiming responsibility for the attack.
Rights groups question the legitimacy of many reports, while efforts by the international community to quell recent violence and return Israeli and Palestinian leadership to negotiations have, so far, failed.
In the video , an Israeli soldier is clearly seen (1:30) to toss a knife at a young Palestinian woman, demanding that she retrieve it from the ground, thus forcing her to visibly take on the role of a terrorism suspect.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, meanwhile, criticized Israeli policy last month, saying that it was "human nature" for Palestinians to react violently to Israel's nearly 50-year military occupation.
Ban condemned the series of violent attacks carried out by Palestinians in recent months, but said that Israeli security measures were failing to "address the profound sense of alienation and despair driving some Palestinians -- especially young people."
An Israeli police spokesperson identified the two girls as 13-year-olds from the al-Jawarish area of Ramla.
"The two arrived at the central bus station in Ramle, when the security guard asked them to identify themselves before going into search machine, they stabbed him," they said, adding that one of the teens was carrying a school bag.
Another police spokesperson said that a security guard was "lightly" injured, according to Ma'an News Agency.
A photo was shared, on social media, of two kitchen knives scattered amongst school papers at the scene of the incident. The knives appeared to be clean, with no signs of blood.
While reports of Palestinian attacks against Israelis have surged, since a wave of unrest began in October, the vast majority of reports have surfaced from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The incident comes one day after three Palestinian youth were shot dead in front of East Jerusalem's Damascus gate, following a fatal attack on a 19-year-old Israeli Border Police officer. Another was seriously inured.
On Sunday, a Palestinian Authority police officer was shot dead after he opened fire on Israeli soldiers stationed at an Israeli military checkpoint near the Beit El settlement, north of Ramallah, in the West Bank, injuring three soldiers.
This attack came just after a 17-year-old Israeli was stabbed and injured, in Jerusalem's Old City, on Saturday. Israeli police reported that a 16-year-old Palestinian from an East Jerusalem neighborhood later turned himself in, claiming responsibility for the attack.
Rights groups question the legitimacy of many reports, while efforts by the international community to quell recent violence and return Israeli and Palestinian leadership to negotiations have, so far, failed.
In the video , an Israeli soldier is clearly seen (1:30) to toss a knife at a young Palestinian woman, demanding that she retrieve it from the ground, thus forcing her to visibly take on the role of a terrorism suspect.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, meanwhile, criticized Israeli policy last month, saying that it was "human nature" for Palestinians to react violently to Israel's nearly 50-year military occupation.
Ban condemned the series of violent attacks carried out by Palestinians in recent months, but said that Israeli security measures were failing to "address the profound sense of alienation and despair driving some Palestinians -- especially young people."