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Israeli forces thwart terror attack in Gush Etzion

Troops open fire on suspects the military says were preparing to firebomb an IDF position near Amos junction, wounding one.

Israeli security and medical forces at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction on Jan. 2, 2020. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.
Israeli security and medical forces at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction on Jan. 2, 2020. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Israeli forces thwarted a terrorist attack in Gush Etzion in Judea and Samaria on Monday, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

“The troops spotted a number of suspects preparing to hurl [firebombs] at an IDF post ... adjacent to Amos junction” between the towns of Efrat and Tekoa, according to the IDF.

“The troops fired toward one of the suspects,” continued the report. “The suspect was injured and received treatment at the spot, and was evacuated to a hospital to receive further medical treatment.”

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