One wounded in terror stabbing attack in West Bank town
A 24-year-old Israeli soldier was moderately wounded in a stabbing attack near the West Bank village of Al-Auja. The 16-year-old suspect was apprehended by the IDF following a manhunt, and the incident has drawn praise from Hamas.
Why it matters
This event reflects the ongoing security tensions and violence in the West Bank region.
The IDF captured a teenager who stabbed an off-duty IDF soldier in Jericho on Sunday, moderately wounding him. One person was wounded in a terror stabbing attack in the area of Al-Auja, a Palestinian village located on Route 90 near Jericho, in the West Bank, the IDF said on Sunday morning.A 24-year-old was moderately wounded in the attack and has been evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem to receive medical treatment, Magen David Adom said.Disturbing footage: Terrorist pulls out a knife, stabs a Jewish man, and flees pic.twitter.com/3w1JSW92k6— Amit Segal (@AmitSegal) August 23, 2026According to Israeli media, the 24-year-old is an ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jew from Betar Illit.The 24-year-old was stabbed from behind after stopping at a shopping complex near Al-Auja. The terrorist, who is reported to be 16 years old, fled the scene immediately after, prompting a massive ongoing IDF and Israel Police manhunt.
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