Report: Pre-teen Palestinian boy threatens to stab Israeli soldiers

IDF soldiers during activities in the West Bank. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S OFFICE)
A Palestinian boy, estimated to be around 8 years old, threatened to stab soldiers near a West Bank checkpoint near Route 443 on Thursday, the IDF spokesperson reported.
According to the report, the boy arrived at the checkpoint and, after a few seconds, pulled out a large knife, shouted at the soldiers and threw the knife at them.
He then escaped to the nearby village of Beit Ur al-Tahta. The area is being searched for the suspect, the IDF spokesperson confirmed.
This is a developing story.
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