Troops foil stabbing attack at Cave of the Patriarchs

Palestinian woman walking towards checkpoint ignored security forces' instructions to stop and was arrested; search of her possession uncovered large kitchen knife she allegedly planned to use in attack.
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Border Police and police troops foiled a stabbing attack at a checkpoint near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron on Saturday afternoon.
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The troops noticed a Palestinian woman who was acting suspiciously and instructed her to stop, but she ignored them and continued advancing towards them.
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The 27-year-old suspect (Photo: Police Spokesman)The 27-year-old suspect (Photo: Police Spokesman)
The 27-year-old suspect (Photo: Police Spokesman)
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The troops managed to stop the woman and arrest her. When they searched her, they found a large kitchen knife in her possession that she was allegedly going to use in a stabbing attack against the troops.
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The knife found in the woman's possession (Photo: Police Spokesman)The knife found in the woman's possession (Photo: Police Spokesman)
The knife found in the woman's possession (Photo: Police Spokesman)
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The 27-year-old woman from Yatta, near Hebron, was taken for questioning.
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