The Israeli military says it thwarted a terror attack near Jerusalem on Monday when it uncovered a knife concealed in a Pringles container being held by a woman.
The Israeli military says it thwarted a terror attack near Jerusalem on Monday when it uncovered a knife concealed in a Pringles container being held by a woman.
The incident took place at the Qalandiya checkpoint, north of the Israeli capital.
“An IDF soldier just found this knife….in a box of @Pringles,” the IDF said in a tweet. “Our intel says the woman carrying it intended use it for a stabbing attack. Our soldiers at the Qalandiya security crossing stopped her from doing so.”
An IDF soldier just found this knife….in a box of @Pringles.
Our intel says the woman carrying it intended use it for a stabbing attack. Our soldiers at the Qalandiya security crossing stopped her from doing so.This is why security checks are necessary. pic.twitter.com/94kuyu8tTg
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDFSpokesperson) November 19, 2018
“This is why security checks are necessary,” the IDF said.
Palestinian terrorists have perpetrated hundreds of stabbing attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers in recent years.