Female terrorist killed during stabbing attack near Jerusalem
Police are investigating where the suspect came from. Security has been beefed up in the area.
An Arab female terrorist attempted to stab Israeli security personnel at the A-Zaim checkpoint in Judea on Wednesday. The checkpoint is located at the southern entrance to Jerusalem.
Security forces responded quickly, shooting and killing the terrorist.
No Israelis were wounded in the attack.Jerusalem’s District Police Commander Yoram Halevi arrived at the scene of the attack and was briefed on the details.
The terrorist has not yet been identified. A police spokesman said they are investigating where the suspect came from and security will remain heightened in the area.
Last night, IDF soldiers, Israeli Border Police and Israeli Security Agency forces detained 18 suspected terrorists suspected of involvement in terrorist activities in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip.
During a search for illegal weapons, the IDF seized a pistol in the village of a-Ras in the Etzion area. The gun was handed over to the security forces.
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