IDF troops foil attempted stabbing attack near Nablus

Israel Defense Forces troops on Thursday prevented a Palestinian from stabbing an IDF woman soldier near the West Bank city of Nablus.

Troops overpowered the assailant and in a subsequent search, found an explosive device on his person. The incident occurred at the Beit Eiba checkpoint.

Another Palestinian was arrested on Thursday at the Hawara checkpoint near Nablus, after troops discovered he was carrying a knife with a four-inch blade.

In September, an IDF soldier lost his vision in one eye after a Palestinian woman threw acid in his face at the Hawara checkpoint.