A Zionist settler who was stabbed in the occupied West Bank earlier this month has died of wounds.

A Zionist settler who was stabbed in the occupied West Bank earlier this month has died of wounds, a hospital spokesman said on Wednesday.

Genadi Kaufman, 41, was seriously injured in Al-Khalil on December 7 by a Palestinian young man who stabbed him in a heroic operation before being shot dead by occupation border guards.

Violence in Occupied Palestine erupted since a group of Zionist settlers stormed AL-Aqsa compound in occupied al-Quds under the protection of Zionist security forces, killing so far 102 Palestinians and claiming 17 Zionists.

Few Palestinians of those who were killed have been young people who carried out or tried to carry out stabbing and running over operations, while many other Palestinian martyrs have been shot dead by Zionist security forces during clashes.

The international community has repeatedly called for moves to reduce tensions but Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to step up punitive measures.

Tensions have been particularly high in Al-Khalil, where several hundred Zionist settlers live under heavy military guard in the heart of the city among about 200,000 Palestinians.