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| IDF: Palestinian tries to stab soldier in northern West Bank, is shot |
| 2019-01-22 |
| [IsraelTimes] A Paleostinian man attempted to carry out a stabbing attack on Monday evening against Israeli troops near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, the Israel Defense Forces said. The soldiers subsequently shot the assailant at a junction outside Nablus, near a military base, the army said. There were no Israeli casualties in the incident. The IDF said it was investigating the attempted attack and sending forces to the scene. Reports in Hebrew-language and Paleostinian media said the assailant was killed. Official Paleostinian Authority news agency Wafa identified the Paleostinian as 36-year-old Mohammad Adawi. The IDF said that according to an initial investigation of the incident, the Paleostinian suspect was driving a car from the direction of Nablus. After a brief security check, soldiers told him to turn around. He then exited the vehicle with a large knife and charged at a soldier standing guard and tried to stab him. Another soldier then shot the assailant, according to the army |
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