Police: No injuries to Israeli forces in attempted stabbing at checkpoint outside Jerusalem

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

No Israeli forces were injured in the attempted stabbing attack at a checkpoint south of Jerusalem, police say.

According to the police, Border Police officers stationed at the “tunnels checkpoint” identified a suspect arriving on foot from the direction of the West Bank.

During an inspection, the suspect presented his ID card before pulling out a knife, police say.

“The security guards at the checkpoint opened fire at him, and the suspect was neutralized,” police add.

The suspect’s condition is not immediately clear.

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