STORY: Palestinian killed after wounding 6 Israelis in West Bank shooting attack
DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:19
LOCATION: Jerusalem
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Israeli policemen searching a restaurant in the settlement of Ma'ale Adumim
2. various of Israeli policemen standing near the body of the Palestinian killed
3. various of ambulances
 
STORYLINE:
 
A Palestinian gunman was killed after wounding six Israelis in a shooting attack in the West Bank settlement of Ma'ale Adumim on Tuesday afternoon, Israeli police said.
 
The attacker opened fire at a crowd outside a shopping mall in the settlement, before being "neutralized" by an off-duty officer, the police said in a statement.
 
Five Israelis were injured, one of them seriously, according to Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA). Local media reported that another man was also lightly hurt, citing hospital sources.
 
The gunman was identified as a 20-year-old Palestinian working as a cleaner at a community center in Ma'ale Adumim with a working permit.
 
Also on Tuesday, the Israeli military said in a statement that a Palestinian assailant was "neutralized" by Israeli soldiers in the southern West Bank after attempting to stab them. No Israeli injuries were reported.
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem.
(XHTV)