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| Palestinian tries to stab soldier in northern West Bank, is shot by troops, IDF says |
| 2022-05-18 |
| [IsraelTimes] Assailant ’neutralized’ near HQ of regional military brigade; no soldiers hurt, no word on attacker’s condition; video shows man approaching 2 soldiers, apparently with knife drawn A Paleostinian tried to stab an Israeli soldier in the northern West Bank on Tuesday morning before being shot by troops on the scene, the military said. The Israel Defense Forces said it received reports of a stabbing attempt near the headquarters of the Samaria Regional Brigade. "A terrorist armed with a knife began running toward soldiers guarding the area, the fighters responded with gunfire," the military said in a statement, adding that the assailant had been "neutralized." There was no immediate word on his condition. No troops were hurt. Surveillance footage appeared to show a man running toward two soldiers. Reports said he was holding a knife in his hand. The man came within a few yards of the troops before they apparently shot him. Images from the scene showed several soldiers standing around a person lying on the ground. "The order is clear — strike the turbans wherever they are, with all types of weaponry," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said later in the day after meeting with IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi and other senior commanders at a military base in the West Bank. "Whoever raises a hand against an Israeli citizen or soldier will have his blood on his head," the premier added. |
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