Israeli forces kill Palestinian woman after alleged stabbing attack in Hebron

Occupied Palestine (QNN) – Israeli occupation forces on Sunday evening shot dead a Palestinian woman for allegedly carrying out a stabbing operation near the al-Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.

Local sources said the Israeli forces opened fire towards a Palestinian woman on suspicion of attempting to carry out a stabbing operation against heavily-armed soldiers stationed near al-Ibrahimi Mosque.

The Palestinian Health Ministry identified her as Maha Kazem Awad, a 24-year-old resident of the city.

Meanwhile, Israeli media claimed an officer from the so-called Israeli border police sustained minor injuries as a result of the alleged stabbing operation.

Earlier today, the Israeli forces also shot dead another Palestinian woman, identified as 47-year-old Ghada Ibrahim Sabatien who is a widowed mother of six, in the town of Husan, west of Bethlehem.