IDF says no soldiers hurt in attempted stabbing; suspect ‘neutralized’ by troops

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

This photo from the IDF shows a knife it says was used in an attempted stabbing near the West Bank city of Hebron, February 9, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
This photo from the IDF shows a knife it says was used in an attempted stabbing near the West Bank city of Hebron, February 9, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

The Israel Defense Forces says no soldiers were hurt in the attempted stabbing attack near Hebron.

In a statement, the IDF says the Palestinian suspect approached troops and tried to stab them.

“The forces fired at him and neutralized him,” the IDF says, attaching a photo of the knife.

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