Soldiers of the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade killed a terrorist who attempted to stab them near Zayit Junction in the Kiryat Arba area near Hebron, the military said on Sunday.
No IDF injuries were reported.
According to the military, the terrorist ran with a knife toward an Israel Electric Corporation employee who was working at a site nearby.
Soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade operating in the area to secure the employee identified the terrorist, opened fire, and killed him.
This is a developing story.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.