Israeli security forces gunned down a Palestinian who allegedly stabbed an Israeli police officer in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the 38-year-old Palestinian walked past two officers near a gate into the Old City and then allegedly stabbed one of them in the neck, moderately wounding him. Other officers opened fire at the attacker and shot him dead. Hours later, a Palestinian allegedly stabbed an Israeli woman in the back as she was waiting at a bus stop before escaping, police said. The woman was evacuated to hospital and police were fanning out across the city in search of the stabber. The violence erupted in mid-September over tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque compund. Since then, at least 97 Palestinians have been killed. The Palestinians say the violence is rooted in frustration over nearly a half-century of Israeli occupation and lack of hope for obtaining independence. Much of the violence has emanated from Hebron, the largest West Bank city, where hundreds of Israeli settlers live in heavily-guarded enclaves surrounded by tens of thousands of Palestinians. The Israeli military raided a Palestinian radio station in Hebron on Sunday and confiscated equipment. The military said it shut down the "Dream" radio station overnight, marking the third time Israel has closed a Hebron station it accuses of inciting violence. Israel has already announced it will fortify an existing fence west of Hebron to try and block the passage of attackers. — AP
