One Israeli killed and three wounded after a 'ramming and stabbing' terror attack in West Bank
An Israeli was killed and three were wounded in an attack on Tuesday at an intersection in the West Bank, Israel's rescue service said, following a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians across the occupied territory.
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The violence came a day after the UN Security Council gave its backing to US President Donald Trump's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza. Hamas rejected the plan.
The Israeli military said the ramming and stabbing attack took place at the busy Gush Etzion junction south of Jerusalem, a site of many past attacks by Palestinian militants.
Israel's emergency rescue services said a 30-year-old man died of stab wounds. Three others were taken to hospital, including a woman in a serious condition and a teenager in a moderate condition.
It was not immediately clear who carried out the attack or how many assailants took part.
Settler violence has flared in the West Bank. In the latest attack on Monday, Israeli settlers rampaged through the Palestinian village of al-Jab'a, torching homes and cars. The violence drew a rare condemnation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top leaders.
Israel's military sent soldiers and police to the village on Monday after reports of fires and vandalism.
Hours earlier, clashes erupted between Israeli security forces and settlers defending an unauthorised outpost on a nearby hill facing evacuation and demolition on Monday, according to Cogat, the Israeli military body that deals with civilians in the West Bank.
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Israeli police said earlier that six suspects were arrested in confrontations during the demolitions, with dozens of settlers entrenched and throwing stones and metal bars and burning tyres.
Mr Netanyahu on Tuesday applauded the United Nations' approval of the Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern Gaza, while Hamas rejected the plan as a foreign instrument of control.
The resolution that passed the UN Security Council on Monday authorises an international stabilisation force to provide security in war-devastated Gaza, approves a transitional authority called the Board of Peace to be overseen by President Donald Trump and envisions a possible future path to an independent Palestinian state.