An attempted stabbing attack was thwarted in Samaria, Friday.
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According to initial reports, a terrorist attempted to stab a police officer and Israeli soldier with a sharp object at Efrat Junction South in Samaria.
The officer, who sustained injuries, responded with gunfire to the head and chest, neutralizing the attacker. He was treated at the scene.
The assailant was taken to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center for treatment.
