Female Soldier Stabbed, Weapon Stolen

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A female soldier was stabbed, and lightly-to-moderately wounded, near her Jordan Valley base just before noon on Thursday. The attack happened at a bus stop near the base. The terrorist stole her weapon in the process.

After a foot chase, IDF soldiers managed to capture the terrorist and retrieve the weapon, according to Hatzalah without Borders Yo”sh. No shots were fired.

A helicopter was flown into nearby community of Naama to evacuate the soldier, who is in stable condition. She has been taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem, where she was listed in moderate condition, with a stab wound to the upper body. She was fully conscious.