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Stabbing attack thwarted in Gush Etzion

The terrorist was neutralized, and no injuries have been reported.

IDF soldiers at the Oz VeGaon Nature Reserve in Gush Etzion, Feb. 8, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.
IDF soldiers at the Oz VeGaon Nature Reserve in Gush Etzion, Feb. 8, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Israel Defense Forces soldiers thwarted an attempted stabbing attack near the Migdal Oz intersection of Gush Etzion, south of Jerusalem, on Tuesday evening, according to Hebrew media reports.

The terrorist was stopped, according to reports. No injuries have been reported.

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