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IDF says man nearly strangled by Palestinian assailant was an off-duty soldier
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Israel Defense Forces says the man nearly strangled earlier today by a Palestinian assailant at the Allenby border crossing was an off-duty IDF soldier wearing civilian clothes.
Earlier reports said the man was an Interior Ministry official.
The Palestinian, a 35-year-old Nablus resident returning from Jordan, is seen in security footage of the attack wandering around the border crossing area looking for a victim. When he sees the off-duty soldier, he rushes him, wraps a cellphone charger chord around his neck and tries to strangle him. The soldier escapes his grip and runs away, calling for help.
Security guards quickly subdue the assailant, who is taken for questioning by the security services.
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