This morning (Sunday) a terrorist armed with three knives attached to a stick arrived at the Gush Etzion junction and tried to carry out a stabbing attack on IDF soldiers stationed there. Baruch Hashem he was prevented from doing so, and there were no casualties among the soldiers.

Corporal E. who neutralized the terrorist, said: “I was standing at the northern hitchhiking station, at the Gush Etzion junction, to protect the civilians who were there”. Four days ago, a similar stabbing attempt occurred near Ariel in Samaria. A terrorist arrived at the Giti Avishar junction and tried to stab a female soldier who was on guard duty. A commander from the Ram Battalion of the Home Front Command who was at the scene fired and neutralized him. Baruch Hashem there were no casualties among the forces.

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