16-year-old Palestinian shot dead after alleged attack in Jerusalem

A 16-year-old Palestinian was shot dead Saturday morning after allegedly attempting to stab an Israeli policeman in a settlement  East Jerusalem, police said.

The teen reportedly attempted to stab the officer in the settlement, also known as Armon Hanatziv, according to Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld.

Police responded at the scene, when the suspect was shot and killed.

The teen identified as Muataz Ahmad Hajis Uweisat was killed less than two hours after Fadel al Qawasmeh, 18, was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in Hebron.