ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/VIOLENCE-BOMB Palestinian woman wounds herself with bomb near Israeli police in West Bank - police

Record ID: 134918

  • Title: ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/VIOLENCE-BOMB Palestinian woman wounds herself with bomb near Israeli police in West Bank - police
  • Date: 11th October 2015
  • Summary: A-ZAI'M, WEST BANK (OCTOBER 11, 2015) (REUTERS) ISRAELI SECURITY FORCES AT ROAD NEAR DAMAGED CAR WHERE PALESTINIAN WOMAN SET OFF BOMB / CARS DRIVING BY MORE OF DAMAGED CAR DEBRIS NEAR CAR WHEELS MORE OF DAMAGED CAR ISRAELI SECURITY FORCES AT SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI POLICE SPOKESPERSON MICKEY ROSENFELD SAYING: "Just after seven o'clock this morning here on the m
  • Embargoed: 26th October 2015 12:00
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  • Location: West bank
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVACRG8O4AUVGBEH7OJFKH0UT4CK
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A Palestinian woman motorist set off a bomb after being pulled over by Israeli police near a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday (October 11), wounding herself and an officer, police said.
    The incident followed a surge since last week in Palestinian attacks on Israelis, mostly with crude weapons like knives and rocks, and a crackdown by Israeli security forces. Four Israelis and 23 Palestinians have been killed in 12 days of violence.
    The driver shouted 'Allah Hu Akbar' ('God is great' in Arabic) and detonated an explosive device, police said of Sunday's attack.
    "Just after seven o'clock this morning here on the main Maal'e Adumim road which links to Jerusalem, a female terrorist walked out of the vehicle after the vehicle was pulled over by police officers. As she walked towards the police officers there was the explosion that took place in the vehicle," said Israeli Police spokesperson Mickey Rosenfeld. "The police officer was injured lightly, also treated at the scene," he added.
    Police initially said the woman had been killed, but amended this to say she had been wounded. Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said she was in critical condition. The police officer was lightly injured.
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