Palestinian man shot dead in Hebron

A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli forces near the village of Beit Einun, in the occupied West Bank governorate of Hebron. 

Mohammad Abd al-Majid al-Halayqa, 20, was shot late on Monday night after he allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli soldier, according to the Israeli military. 

Medics were prevented from reaching Halayqa, leaving him to bleed out, Wafa news agency reported. 

It added that his body was being held by Israeli authorities.