Stabbing attack on IDF soldier thwarted near Hebron September 13, 2017 (Shutterstock)(Shutterstock)Stabbing attack on IDF soldier thwarted near Hebron Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/stabbing-attack-on-idf-soldier-thwarted-near-hebron/ Email Print Late Wednesday afternoon, a civilian passerby thwarted a stabbing attack on an IDF soldier on the outskirts of Hebron.Just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a teenage Palestinian terrorist tried stabbing an IDF solder at the Elias Junction near Kiryat Arba, a suburb of Hebron.A civilian who happened to be near the scene shot the assailant, 15-year-old Issa Daradat from the village of Sair, north of Hebron.According to an army spokesman, the terrorist ran with a knife toward a bus station at the Elias Junction, where IDF soldiers were stationed. Daradat is reportedly in moderate condition. After being treated by IDF medics, he was transported to a hospital.Last month, an Israeli counter-terrorism police unit teamed up with the IDF to arrest a Palestinian terror cell in Hebron. The city is a hotbed of terrorism.By: World Israel News Staff With files from TPS HebronPalestinian terrorStabbing
