IDF searches for suspect after reported stabbing attempt in West Bank
Israel Defense Forces troops launched a manhunt after an Israeli man reported that someone tried to stab him at a northern West Bank junction on Wednesday morning, the military said.
The Israeli citizen said he was attacked at the Yitzhar Junction south of Nablus.
“The citizen was not injured, and the terrorist fled the scene,” the IDF said.
“IDF troops are searching for the suspect,” the military added.
According to Palestinian media, Israeli forces have closed off the entrances to Palestinian villages in the area as they search for the suspected assailant.
The incident came amid heightened tensions in the West Bank, where Israeli settlers and Palestinians have clashed repeatedly in recent weeks.