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Friday, June 5, 2026
Attempted stabbing attack thwarted outside police station in northern Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn attempted stabbing attack was thwarted this morning outside a police station in the Western Galilee and the suspect arrested, the Israel Police say.
According to a police statement, the suspect drove to the police station at around 5:30 a.m., got out of his vehicle and attempted to stab a Border Police soldier guarding the entrance.
The soldier overpowered the would-be attacker and disarmed him before arresting him, the police say.
The suspect is identified by the police as a 23-year-old resident of the Arab town of Jadeidi-Makr, in northern Israel.
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