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Palestinian man tries to strangle Israeli official at Jordan border – report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man reportedly attempted to strangle an Interior Ministry official at the Allenby border crossing with Jordan, according to Israeli officials.
According to initial reports, the man, described as a 35-year-old resident of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, was waiting at the border crossing when the official walked by. He allegedly grabbed a security-cordon rope and attempted to strangle the official.
The official managed to call for help, and the crossing’s security personnel quickly wrestled the suspect to the ground. He was taken for questioning.
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