25 Palestinians killed since 1 October

Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces at a rate of more than two a day since 1 October, according to figures just released by the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health.

The young man shot dead this morning near the Lions' Gate of Jerusalem's Old City, after allegedly attempting a stabbing attack against Israeli police officers, became the 25th Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces so far this month.

The latest person to die has been named locally as 18-year-old Mustafa Khatib, a secondary school student from East Jerusalem.

Of the 25 people killed, eight were under the age of 18.

Fourteen people died in the West Bank, while 11 were killed in Gaza.

During the same period four Israelis have been killed by attacks launched by Palestinians.

Check out our up-to-date timeline for an overview of the rising violence since the start of the month.