Israel army: 3 Palestinians killed after attacking soldiers

“Three attackers, armed with knives, attempted to stab soldiers guarding the Gush Etzion junction”, an Israeli military statement said.

– According to Israeli army’s version of events, the Palestinians have been shot dead for allegedly attempting to stab soldiers in southern occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed three Palestinians had been killed.

Aegean, who identified the Arab passengers as Israeli, called the incident “unfortunate” and thanked the two passengers for their cooperation. The junction has been the scene of numerous lethal terrorist attacks since a wave of Palestinian violence began in October. “The force thwarted the attack and shot the assailant, resulting in his death”, the spokesperson added.

Greece on Thursday said it condemned all forms of discrimination after Palestinian leaders complained at the removal of two Arab passengers from an Israel-bound flight.

The so-called Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released a statement claiming the three Palestinians looked “suspicious” as they approached the checkpoint, which prompted the soldiers to stop them and call in more troops.

He said: “We would like to emphasize that our crew did try for more than an hour and thirty minutes to resolve the situation”.

The company said only that one of the men held an Israeli passport while the other had a valid Israeli residence permit, without discussing their ethnicity.

Much of the animosity is over a key holy site, sacred to both Jews and Muslims Since mid-September, Palestinian attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers have killed 21 Israelis, mostly in stabbings, shootings and car-ramming assaults.