Knife from the attempted attack
Knife from the attempted attackצילום: דובר צה"ל

An attempted terrorist stabbing attack was foiled in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred at the Al Aroub Junction, when a female Palestinian Arab terrorist attempted to stab Israeli security personnel.

According to a preliminary investigation by the army, the terrorist approached an IDF soldier, who was assigned to provide security on Route 60, while brandishing a knife.

Israeli soldiers responded by opening fire on the terrorist, neutralizing her.

The terrorist was seriously injured, and later succumbed to her injuries.

No other injuries were reported.