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3 dead in stabbing attack in Israeli settlement

3 dead in stabbing attack in Israeli settlement
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HALAMISH, WEST BANK (Channel 2/CNN) - Three people have been killed and a fourth person was wounded in a stabbing attack in the Israeli settlement of Halamish late on Friday, emergency services told CNN. 

Halamish is in the West Bank. 

The Israeli MDA Emergency Services Director Eli Bin said the Palestinian attacker was shot and severely wounded, treated by Israeli medics and was evacuated to a hospital.

The Israel Army said in a statement the assailant was shot when its forces arrived at the scene.

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