Palestinian attempts to stab IDF soldier in West Bank
Suspect detained by Golani Brigade forces; no injuries reported
Israeli security forces guarding Gush Etzion Junction on May 1, 2013. (Photo credit: Gershon Elinson/FLASH90)
A Palestinian man was arrested after attempting to stab an IDF soldier in the West Bank at a junction south of Jerusalem, the army said Thursday.
No injuries were reported after the man apparently attempted to knife the soldier at the Gush Etzion junction.
IDF Golani brigade soldiers present at the scene detained and questioned the suspect, according to an army statement released soon after the attempted attack.
The junction was closed off to traffic in both directions, Army Radio reported.
The junction, a busy intersection on the road leading from Jerusalem to Hebron, has been the scene of several attacks over the last year, including the stabbing of an Israeli man on December 1.
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