Young Palestinian woman stabs soldier in West Bank

Rawan Abu Matar stabs Netzah Yehuda soldier in back near Nahliel in Binyamin, inflicting light-to-moderate wounds; security forces apprehend attacker.
Itay Blumenthal, Yoav Zitun|Updated:
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A Netzah Yehuda Battalion soldier was stabbed by a young Palestinian woman near the settlement of Nahliel in the Binyamin area of the West Bank on Wednesday afternoon.
The soldier was taken to Tel HaShomer Medical Center in Ramat Gan in light-to-moderate condition.
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The wounded soldier being evacuated by paramedics (Photo: Tazpit)The wounded soldier being evacuated by paramedics (Photo: Tazpit)
The wounded soldier being evacuated by paramedics (Photo: Tazpit)
The IDF spokesman said the Palestinian arrived at a military post and stabbed the soldier in the back. She was apprehended and taken for questioning.
She was identified as Rawan Abu Matar, 22 years olf from the village of Beitillu, northwest of Ramallah. She is not a member of any particular group and is not known to security forces.
In her interrogation, Abu Matan said her intention was to murder a soldier.
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The attacker (Photo: Tazpit)The attacker (Photo: Tazpit)
The attacker (Photo: Tazpit)
(צילום: סוכנות תצפית)
First published: 17:20, 07.15.15
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