Border Police thwarted an attempted stabbing at the entrance to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron on Wednesday morning.
A Palestinian woman approached a security checkpoint at the site and pulled out a knife, then proceeded to try and stab one of the Border Police officers on duty.
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Security forces acted quickly and fired at the attacker, who was critically wounded.
None of the Border Police involved in the incident were injured.
