Israeli Female Soldier Killed in East Jerusalem Stabbing; Palestinian Assailant Shot Dead

Rise in violence highlights ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, as second soldier is moderately injured and another incident results in a young Palestinian man killed in the West Bank.

• A female Israeli soldier was stabbed to death by a 16-year-old Palestinian boy near Herod's Gate in East Jerusalem's Old City.
• The assailant, armed with a knife, was shot dead at a local police station following the incident. A second suspect connected to the attack was arrested nearby.
• Another Israeli soldier, also 20, was stabbed in the attack but sustained less severe injuries. Both soldiers received medical treatment.
• In a separate incident, Israeli forces killed a young Palestinian man and seriously injured three others in the southern West Bank town of Halhul.
• These incidents are part of a continuing flare-up in violence as Israel intensifies its military offensive in Gaza and the West Bank, with more than 150 Palestinians being killed since the start of hostilities in October.

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