Palestinian man stabs Israeli police officer and is shot dead in Ashkelon

Police say assailant was man in his 40s from flashpoint city of Hebron who was being checked by officer

A Palestinian man stabbed a police officer with a kitchen knife and was shot dead in the Israeli port city of Ashkelon.

Police said an officer was checking a person who had aroused his suspicion on Tuesday when the attacker pulled out a knife and attacked the officer". The officer responded quickly, fired and neutralised the suspect".