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Palestinian detained for attempting to stab guards at checkpoint near Jenin
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
This handout photo shows a knife a Palestinian suspect was armed with in an attempted attack at the Jalameh checkpoint in the northern West Bank, July 22, 2023. (Defense Ministry)
A Palestinian from the northern West Bank city of Jenin is detained after attempting to carry out a stabbing attack at the nearby Jalamah checkpoint, the Defense Ministry says.
According to the ministry, the suspect, while brandishing a knife, ran toward security guards manning the border crossing.
The guards fired warning shots, and the suspect then threw the knife to the side, before being detained, the ministry says.
There are no injuries in the incident.
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