Israeli Soldier Dies In Overnight Attack In East Jerusalem
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A police spokesperson had announced earlier that a manhunt was underway for an assailant who had "shot and severely injured two Israelis" at a checkpoint near Shuafat Palestinian refugee camp.
An Israeli soldier was shot and killed in an overnight attack at a checkpoint in east Jerusalem, the Israeli army said Sunday.
A police spokesperson had announced earlier that a manhunt was underway for an assailant who had "shot and severely injured two Israelis" at a checkpoint near Shuafat Palestinian refugee camp.
A third person, whose nationality was not specified, was hit by "shrapnel", according to Magen David Adom (MADA) -- the emergency medical services that are Israel's equivalent of the Red Cross.
On Sunday morning, the Israeli army confirmed in a brief statement that "an (Israel Defense Forces soldier) was killed as a result of being critically injured by a shooting attack".
