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At approximately 1:50PM on Tuesday, 5 Menachem Av, a female Arab terrorist was detected with a knife at a Ma’aras HaMachpelah checkpoint.

B’chasdei Hashem, alert border police detected the threat in time and were able to neutralize the would-be attacker with pepper spray, then taking her into custody.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: Media Resource Group & Police Spokesman Unit)