IDF Forces Thwart Stabbing Attack, Shoot Terrorist

8 March, 2021   |   3 years ago

Jerusalem, 8 March, 2021 (TPS) -- IDF forces on an operation to arrest a wanted suspect in the Palestinian Authority city of Tubas on Sunday night were attacked by a knife-wielding terrorist and killed him.

The IDF stated that during an operation for the arrest of a wanted person in Tubas, in Samaria, a terrorist tried to stab one of the troops who was operating in the area.

The soldier pushed the terrorist away by force and a commander who was at the spot fired at the terrorist and severely injured him.

During the stabbing attempt, the soldier was lightly wounded in the hand and was treated on the spot.

The wanted suspect was arrested.