Zionist forces shot on Friday a Palestinian woman dead in the occupied West Bank over allegedly carrying out a running over operation and injuring a Zionist soldier.

Zionist forces shot on Friday a Palestinian woman dead in the occupied West Bank over allegedly carrying out a running over operation and injuring a Zionist soldier, the army said.

The Gush Etzion junction, where the operation took place, is a major intersection near a large block of Zionist settlements in the southern West bank, and a major hub for hitchhiking soldiers and settlers on the road between Al-Khalil and Al-Quds.

Violence in 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 180 Palestinians.

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.