IDF apprehends Palestinian attacker in Tekoa

Jerusalem, 2 September, 2018 (TPS) -- IDF soldiers apprehended a Palestinian man who attacked Israeli citizens with stones and a piece of metal piping near Tekoa, south of Jerusalem on Sunday.

The individual reportedly attacked an Israeli with stones in the Tekoa forrest, just outside of the town. He then made his way through the forrest and over the fence into Tekoa, where he attempted to attack another person with a metal pipe he found nearby. The individual he attacked was armed, and managed to neutralize the terrorist without firing his weapon. Two neighbors witnessed the incident and assisted in subduing the attacker and apprehending him before he was handed over to security forces.

Shortly after the incident, the IDF Spokesperson said: “A short while ago, IDF fighters apprehended a Palestinian who attempted to attack a settler with a metal pipe near Tekoa,” adding that no one was injured in the incident, and that forces are scanning the area.