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| The Qalandiya security checkpoint on a quieter morning [Image Source: Mati Milstein] |
At the Qalandiya Crossing on Jerusalem’s northern edge, another Palestinian Arab man wielding a knife and evidently intent on finding an Israeli victim has been stopped by forceful Israeli scurity action.
Today’s attempted assault happened at about 10:30 this morning (Tuesday). Not much is known at this stage about the attacker – his name, his age and where he comes from are all as yet unannounced in the news media – other than that the Arabic-language media already call him “martyr” (see Ma’an News Agency’s Arabic report here).
A spokesperson for Israel Police is quoted by Times of Israel saying
The attacker was declared dead of his wounds at the scene… [as] he attempted to stab a guard
The Times of Israel report says
the assailant approached guards manning an area meant for vehicular traffic with a knife drawn and was shot. No Israeli guards were hurt.
Click here for our previous posts about Palestinian Arab attacks on Israelis at Qalandiya.
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