Attempted Stabbing Attack in Gush Etzion, No Casualties; Three Terrorists Killed

7 January, 2016   |   8 years ago

Jerusalem, 7 January, 2016 (TPS) -- A stabbing attempt was thwarted in Gush Etzion Junction shortly after 8 PM.

Three Palestinians came from Beit Fajjar wearing dark clothing to camouflage themselves and arrived at the junction, which has been the scene of many terror attacks during the current wave of violence.

They were spotted and followed by IDF forces, who waited for them at the junction. When the terrorists arrived, drew knives and tried to carry out a stabbing attack, the IDF forces shot at them.

Two of the terrorists were immediately killed, while the third was critically wounded and pronounced dead after a short while. There were no Israeli casualties in the incident.