Stabbing Attack Thwarted at Tapuach Junction Following Weekend of Terror Attacks
21 February, 2016 |
8 years ago
Jerusalem, 21 February, 2016 (TPS) -- A 17-year-old female Palestinian was caught with a knife in her hand and arrested at Tapuach Junction in Samaria, shortly before 8:00 AM. Border police forces ordered her to stop after she behaved suspiciously, and she dropped the knife. She was questioned and said she decided to carry out an attack after watching inciting videos on social media.
The latest attempted attack comes after a weekend of terror attacks and attempted attacks.
On Saturday evening an 18-year-old Palestinian was arrested at Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate after trying to stab Israeli policemen. He was arrested with the assistance of a police dog.
On Saturday morning a stabbing attempt was prevented at the entrance to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. A 13-year-old boy was caught with a knife and arrested by IDF forces.
A car-ramming attack was attempted on the previous day at the Palestinian town of Silwad. A 25-year-old terrorist tried to run over Israeli forces and was sunsequently shot dead. There were no further casualties in the incident.
On Friday morning, a stabbing attack at Damascus Gate left two border policemen lightly wounded. The terrorist, 20 years old from Kafr ‘Aqab near Ramallah, was subsequently shot dead. An Arab woman was lightly wounded from the gunshots directed at the terrorist.
