A Palestinian stabbed and seriously injured an Israeli in the southern West Bank on Wednesday and was shot by occupation forces.

A Palestinian stabbed and seriously injured an Israeli in the southern West Bank on Wednesday and was shot by occupation forces.

It was the latest incident in nearly two months of knife, gun and car-ramming attacks by Palestinians and came a day after a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to produce any breakthrough.

Israeli medics said they were treating and evacuating to hospital a 20-year-old in serious condition with stab wounds to his torso. The Palestinian was also being transported to hospital.

The incident took place at Al Fawwar junction near the flashpoint city of al-Khalil, which has been a focal point of the recent clashes between Palestinians and occupation forces.