Stabbing attack in central Israel on Tuesday
At least two IDF soldiers were hurt on Tuesday in a suspected stabbing attack in central Israel near military bases.
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The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital, one suffering serious injuries from a stabbing wound to his neck, and the other slightly wounded.
The terrorist was overpowered by civilians on site, transferred to police and taken into custody on the scene and security forces began a pursuit of a second possible assailant who fled the scene in a car.
The terrorist was identified as a resident of the West Bank city of Hebron who was following the two soldiers down the road before attacking them with his knife.
Moshe Gelbstein a paramedic who was first on the scene said he saw one of the injured soldiers on the ground. "We administered initial medical treatment to stop the bleeding and quickly loaded them into the ambulance and transferred them to the nearby hospital, he said.
Security forces have been on high alert during the holiday season which includes the Muslim holy month of Ramada.
On Monday, Israeli troops on a raid to arrest terror suspects in Nablus. encountered heavy gunfire. at least two Palestinian gunmen were reported killed.