Palestinian woman hot dead in attack north of Jerusalem

A Palestinian woman of 28 tried to run down soldiers at the Hizme checkpoint north of Jerusalem on Wednesday.. When she jumped out of her car brandishing a knife, the soldiers opened fire. She was shot dead. Palestinian sources reported that the woman from Abud Dis had a doctorate in mental health of Jordan university. She left a message saying she did not expect to survive.  None of the soldiers was hurt.