IDF soldier stabbed, weapon stolen in Jordan Valley, suspect caught

The injured IDF soldier was transferred to Hadassah University Medical Center and is in a moderate, but stable condition.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Knife used in attempted stabbing attack at Gush Etzion Junction. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Knife used in attempted stabbing attack at Gush Etzion Junction.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
An IDF soldier was stabbed and her weapon stolen next to the Nevo Camp in the Jordan Valley on Thursday, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. The IDF caught the suspect and retrieved the weapon.

The soldier, part of the Lion of the Valley Battalion, was transferred to Hadassah-University Medical Center for further treatment. She was in moderate, but stable condition.
Video from the scene taken shortly after the incident shows IDF soldiers chasing after a suspect who can be seen running off the road away from the soldiers.


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