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IDF: Palestinian woman arrested for allegedly planning West Bank stabbing attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Palestinian woman who allegedly planned a stabbing attack was apprehended by Israeli troops in the West Bank today, the military says.
The IDF says troops caught the woman at a junction near the settlement of Shavei Shomron, after receiving intelligence from the Shin Bet indicating that she planned an attack.
The woman was found to be armed with a knife and was handed over to the Shin Bet for questioning, the army adds.
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