TEL AVIV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd September, 2020) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have prevented a terrorist act near the security fence on the border with Palestine's Gaza Strip by detaining a suspected attacker, the IDF press service said in a statement on Thursday.
"Last night, Israeli army servicemen arrested a terrorist and found a suspicious object near the security fence in the southern Gaza Strip. Military personnel thwarted a terror attack, detaining the suspect," the press service said.
The IDF have seized an explosive device and a knife from the suspect, according to the service.
The suspect was taken into custody for questioning.
