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Female terrorist attacks Israelis in Deir Qaddis

No casualties were reported in the incident • Israeli forces were hunting for the assailant.

Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack in Hawara, in Samaria, near Nablus, Aug. 19, 2023. Photo by Flash90.
Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack in Hawara, in Samaria, near Nablus, Aug. 19, 2023. Photo by Flash90.

According to initial reports, a female terrorist attempted to stab a group of Israelis at a car wash in the Palestinian Arab village of Deir Qaddis in Samaria on Sunday.

No casualties were reported.

Israeli forces were conducting a search for the assailant.

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