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Army confirms large manhunt for West Bank stabber
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Troops at the scene of a stabbing attack in al-Auja in the West Bank on August 23, 2026. (IDF)
The Israeli man who was stabbed near the Palestinian village of al-Auja had stopped along the highway to purchase goods, according to a preliminary investigation by the army.
Magen David Adom says it took the 24-year-old to a hospital in moderate condition.
Meanwhile, the military says it has dispatched special forces and Israeli Air Force aircraft for the hunt for the stabber, who fled the scene.
The IDF says “numerous” troops are searching for the assailant, and roadblocks have been set up in area, including blocking entrances to al-Auja.
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