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Itongadol.- A Palestinian was shot dead after trying to stab soldiers at the Tapuach junction on Thursday morning.
Samer Seresi, 51, arrived at the major intersection in the Samaria region by car, and pulled over near a Border Police post. He then exited his car and ran at the troops while brandishing a knife. The troops, who spotted him, opened fire and killed him.
None of the soldiers were hurt in the incident.
In the village of Qattana near Ramallah, a Palestinian was killed in clashes with IDF troops during an overnight raid. The Palestinian health ministry identified him as 21-year-old Yehya Taha, and said he was shot in the head.
The IDF said Taha threw a Molotov cocktail at troops during the clashes, which led forces to shoot him.
According to the Palestinians, Taha is the 100th Palestinian to be killed in the current ongoing wave of violence.
The IDF arrested 20 wanted Palestinian in the West Bank overnight, 13 of them are suspected of being involved in terror activity and violent rioting.