IDF soldier moderately hurt in West Bank stabbing

Military says the attacker tried to steal the soldier's weapon and in the ensuing struggle stabbed her in the back; he tried to flee the scene with the weapon but was apprehended in the consequent manhunt
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An IDF soldier was moderately wounded Thursday in a stabbing attack at a bus stop next to her military base in the West Bank.
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    • The attacker tried to seize the soldier's weapon and in the ensuing struggle stabbed her in the back.
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    Footage of the attacker fleeing the scene
    Paramedics who rushed to the scene said that the soldier was moderately hurt and stable. She was airlifted to hospital.
    The attacker tried to flee the scene with the stolen weapon but was quickly apprehended by security forces on the scene.
    The circumstances of the attack are under investigation.
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    Footage of attacker fleeing the scene
    A soldier and civilian were moderately wounded several weeks ago in a stabbing attack at the Israel Police national headquarters in Jerusalem.
    The soldier was also stabbed in the back when he went to assist the civilian under attack. A Border Police officer shot and killed the attacker, a 17-year-old resident of East Jerusalem.
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    Terrorist attacks soldier and steals her weapon....
    then escapes. Five soldiers run down the terrorist and capture him instead of neutralizing him. The five soldiers chasing the subject had no idea if they were being led into an ambush and the picture seems to show that fact never entered their minds. Soldiers on duty should always be in pairs, never alone. Being alone invites attack. Chasing after a terrorist without knowing if an ambush is waiting for you is bad soldiering. The IDF has small drones that can be airborne in minutes to give situational awareness. This episode could have been a tragedy. Be better prepared. All of the soldiers chasing the terrorist had their weapons, yet not one chose to use it to bring done the attacker. Instead they blindly chased him into a wadi- where anything could have been waiting for them. This is poor training. Who would answer for this lapse in training if those five chasers came under attack?
    David| 07.03.21
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