Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian over suspect stabbing attack

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The Israeli forces shot dead three Palestinian over suspected stabbing attack, as clashes between protesters and Israeli forces in the West Bank left 143 Palestinians injured.

A Palestinian man was killed late Tuesday at a military checkpoint near Hebron after allegedly attempting to stab an Israeli soldier, news agency reported.

Earlier in the day, two Palestinians were shot and killed in the Gush Etzion settlement near Bethlehem after allegedly stabbing an Israeli soldier.

The suspects were identified as Shabaan Abu Shkeidem, 17, and Shadi Nabil Abd al-Muti Dweik, 22, local media reported.