Stabbed in the back by a 16-year-old terrorist
A 24-year-old IDF soldier was moderately wounded Sunday morning in a knife attack near Jericho in Judea and Samaria. The assault took place in the Al-Auja area, a Palestinian village located on Route 90. The…
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A 24-year-old off-duty Israeli soldier was stabbed in the back by a 16-year-old assailant near Jericho, triggering a manhunt. The attack occurred in Al-Auja, a Palestinian village on Route 90, while the soldier stopped at a shopping center for cigarettes. The teen's escape and the ongoing search by Israeli forces raise immediate security concerns in the area. Watch for whether the assailant is captured and how this affects local movement restrictions.