In a separate incident near Hebron on Friday, the Israeli army said a auto attempted to ram into soldiers near Kiryat Arba, an Israeli settlement.
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The wounded Palestinian woman was identified as his fiance, 18-year-old Raghad Abdullah Abdullah Khaddour, the sister of Majd Khaddour who was killed by Israeli forces at the same junction in June after attempting a auto ramming attack.
According to Israeli police, the 20-year-old assailant from Jordan was shot after running quickly towards border patrol officers while brandishing a knife.
That attack came at the Damascus Gate entrance to east Jerusalem’s tourist-heavy Old City, the main entrance for Palestinians. Forces at the scene opened fire, killing one of the Palestinians and wounding the other. The incident was a ramming attack, according to the Israeli military. Of them, 143 were identified by authorities as assailants while others were killed during clashes and protests.
In a videoed statement, Netanyahu rejected the idea that settlements are “an obstacle to peace”, going on to point out Israel’s diversity as a multicultural state which includes almost two million Arab citizens.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed the death of a man and the injury of a woman who were in the vehicle but did not give their identity.
The Palestinian assaults began a year ago and for months included near-daily stabbing attacks against soldiers and settlers.
More than 220 Palestinians have been killed as well as 34 Israelis and two American visitors.
The military says soldiers shot the attacker and apprehended him.
Israel blames the violence on a campaign of incitement by Palestinian political and religious leaders.
The pact also ends US aid to the Israeli military for fuel purchases – a high-ticket item.
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An Israeli policeman stands guard near the entrance to the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba, near the West Bank city of Hebron, on September 16, 2016.
