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Attacks Prevented in Gush Etzion, Shaar Binyamin
18 March, 2016 |
10 years ago
An attempted stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction was prevented Friday afternoon, March 18, when the terrorist was neutralized by IDF forces at the scene. The terrorist stepped out of a car and attempted to stab IDF soldiers, leading the forces to fire on him, the IDF Spokesperson’s Office said. No soldiers were injured in the attempted attack.
Earlier in the day, security forces prevented a likely knife attack at the Shaar Binyamin Industrial Zone when they apprehended two suspicious youths and seized knives the youths were carrying. IDF and police forces are scouring the area for the vehicle that transported the suspects.
Suspected Stabbing Attack in Talpiot Neighborhood of Jerusalem
17 March, 2016 |
10 years ago
A stabbing attack reportedly occurred in a shopping mall at the Talpiot neighborhood of Jerusalem. A 25-year-old man was transported to hospital after sustaining light to moderate wounds.
Israeli police have not yet determined whether the incident was terror-related.
Stabbing Attack in Samaria
17 March, 2016 |
10 years ago
Initial reported surfaced of a stabbing attack in the Samaria region, at Ariel Junction. Two of the stabbers have reportedly been neutralized.
Terrorist Who Stabbed Border Policeman Receives 17 Years in Prison
16 March, 2016 |
10 years ago
Yasser Tarwa, an 18-year-old resident of Hebron who stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli border policeman, was sentenced to seventeen years in prison.
Tarwa committed the stabbing attack was committed in June 2015 at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. Tarwa was convicted of attempted murder, possession of a knife and entering Israel illegally, after signing a plea bargain.
The terrorist will also give NIS 40,000 to Raz Bibi, the border policeman he stabbed.
Ten Palestinians Arrested Overnight, Weapons and Machinery Seized
16 March, 2016 |
10 years ago
In an overnight raid, Israeli police and army forces discovered and seized machinery for producing weapon parts in the village of a-Sawahira near Jerusalem.
Three adult Palestinians were arrested during the search and taken for questioning.
An MP-5 rifle was confiscated along with a pistol, magazines and ammunition. According to the police, the machinery for producing weapons will be destroyed by the IDF.
In addition, seven Palestinians were arrested overnight in Judea and Samaria. Three of them are Hamas members, and the rest are suspectedly involved in violent riots and rock-throwing at civilians and security forces.
