Israeli sources: a Palestinian stabs an Israeli soldier near Jericho
Monday September 15, 2008 17:38
by IMEMC Staff - IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli sources reported on Monday afternoon that a Palestinian resident stabbed an Israeli soldier near the West Bank of Jericho.

The sources said that the assailant snatched the soldier's rifle and then stabbed him, causing moderate injuries.
The sources identified the assailant as a resident of the West Bank city of Ramallah and that he was detained while fueling his car at a gasstation, as he was apparently heading for Ramallah.