Europe News Desk!! Three Israelis were injured in a suspected car attack in the occupied West Bank. Israeli doctors and army have given this information. The attack took place on Saturday evening in the village of Beit Omar, near the West Bank city of Hebron. According to Israeli emergency services, the injured were taken to hospitals in Jerusalem. The attacker was killed on the spot, according to a statement by the Israeli army. Significantly, Israel security forces are on high alert ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover, celebrated in the month of Ramadan, in the middle of next week. The Israeli army announced it would close the West Bank ahead of Passover, Xinhua news agency reported. During this time Palestinians will be barred from entering Israel. Earlier on Saturday, a Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli police forces at the entrance of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Police said the man attempted to carry out an attack against the forces. More than 90 Palestinians and 15 Israelis have been killed in tensions between Israel and Palestinians since the beginning of January this year, according to official Palestinian and Israeli figures.
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