Troops Detain Palestinian Woman in West Bank Stabbing Attempt
Soldiers restrained the assailant and took her for questioning. A female soldier is lightly wounded in the incident at a northern West Bank crossing, the military says.
Israeli security forces search a Palestinian woman at a checkpoint in the West bank city of Bethlehem, June 10, 2016.Credit: Nasser Shiyoukhi, AP
A Palestinian woman attempted to stab troops on Sunday at a crossing in the northern West Bank, the Israeli army said.
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The woman got out of her car at the Shaked checkpoint, located near Jenin, and attempted to stab soldiers who restrained and arrested her, an initial report said.
A woman soldier was lightly wounded in the incident, the military said, adding that the forces did not open fire at the suspected assailant.