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Israeli Police Shoot Palestinian After Failed Stabbing Attack

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JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli police shot and injured a 21-year-old Palestinian man Monday night after he attempted to stab them in the city of Hadera.

Police said the man was behaving suspiciously and pulled a knife on an Israeli police officer after being asked to identify himself.

An officer fired at the suspect's lower body, injuring him.

Police inspected the young Palestinian for explosives before sending him to get medical treatment.

The incident in under investigation and police are trying to determine what the man's motive was.

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Emily
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Emily Jones is a multi-media journalist for CBN News in Jerusalem. Before she moved to the Middle East in 2019, she spent years regularly traveling to the region to study the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, meet with government officials, and raise awareness about Christian persecution. During her college years, Emily served as president of Regent University's Christians United for Israel chapter and spoke alongside world leaders at numerous conferences and events. She is an active member of the Philos Project, an organization that seeks to promote positive Christian engagement with the Middle