JERUSALEM, October 12, 2015 (WAFA) – A Palestinian girl was shot and injured on Monday afternoon by Israeli police near the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, when an Israeli settler yelled saying the girl tried to stab him, said local sources and witnesses.

WAFA correspondent reported that as a group of female students were leaving ‘Abdullah Bin al-Hussein school in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, they were verbally abused by Jewish settlers, resulting in an altercation.

According to witnesses, a settler threw a knife nesr the girl and started screaming sayng the girl attempted to stab him. Israeli police encircled the student and shot her. According to another female student, ten bullet shots were heard.

Israeli police claimed in a statement that the girl, who sustained serious injuries, was targeted after allegedly carrying out a “stabbing attack”.

The spokesperson said the teenager was “neutralized” while two Israelis were allegedly injured, including a police officer.

Police officers rushed into and cordoned the scene off, preventing the school headmistress and teaching staff from approaching the student.

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