A 24-year-old female terrorist on Friday afternoon tried to stab a Border Police officer in Huwara in Samaria using a utility knife.
A Border Police officer who was at the scene opened fire at the terrorists, while another officer fired a Taser at her.
The terrorist suffered light injuries. There were no injuries among the Israeli troops.
On Friday morning, an attempted stabbing attack occurred at the Rantis checkpoint, located some 33 kilometers northwest of Ramallah.
A suspected terrorist who arrived at the scene tried to steal a weapon from a soldier and stabbed him. Soldiers who were at the scene shot the terrorist and neutralized him. The soldier was lightly wounded and taken to the hospital for treatment.
The IDF stated that the suspect arrived at the checkpoint in a stolen vehicle and attacked a soldier who attempted to inspect his vehicle. The military is investigating whether the incident was criminal or terrorist in nature.
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