One wounded in suspected stabbing attack in West Bank town, IDF investigating

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 23, 2026 09:40Updated: AUGUST 23, 2026 09:49One person was wounded in a suspected terror stabbing attack in the area of Al-Auja, a Palestinian town located near Jericho, in the Jordan Valley, the IDF said on Sunday morning.A 24-year-old was moderately wounded in the attack and evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Magen David Adom said.The IDF and Israel Police are investigating the incident. According to Israeli media, the victim was stabbed after stopping to shop at stores near Al-Auja. The attacker reportedly then fled back toward the town.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google