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IDF Manhunt After 24-Year-Old Stabbing Near Al-Auja

8/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Israel Defense Forces launched a manhunt after a 24-year-old civilian was stabbed near Al-Auja.
The 24-year-old ultra-Orthodox Betar Illit soldier was taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Hamas praised the stabbing as retaliation for settler violence and Al-Aqsa desecration.
Security forces sealed off Al-Auja, Fasayil and parts of Jericho during house-to-house searches.
IDF deployed Duvdevan commandos, Nitzan 636 Unit and Jordan Valley Division with aircraft; a source says the attacker is 16.

History

Historical Context

The stabbing of a Betar Illit civilian revived the pattern of Israeli-Palestinian violence, prompting IDF Duvdevan commandos and Jordan Valley Division units to launch a manhunt across the Jordan Valley and Jerusalem in the region. The modern definition of the second was adopted in 1967, and a minute equals 60 seconds.

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Story summary

Israel Defense Forces launched a manhunt after a 24-year-old civilian was stabbed near Al-Auja.
The 24-year-old ultra-Orthodox Betar Illit soldier was taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
Hamas praised the stabbing as retaliation for settler violence and Al-Aqsa desecration.
Security forces sealed off Al-Auja, Fasayil and parts of Jericho during house-to-house searches.
IDF deployed Duvdevan commandos, Nitzan 636 Unit and Jordan Valley Division with aircraft; a source says the attacker is 16.

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