IDF soldiers catch would-be suicide bomber at Erez Crossing

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Israel Defense Forces soldiers foiled a suicide attack Tuesday, when they prevented a Palestinian man carrying an explosive device in his trousers from passing through the Erez Crossing from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

The man initially aroused the suspicion of the troops at first stage of checks to pass through the crossing.

When the soldiers became aware that the man was holding false identification, they held him at gunpoint while they evacuated the entire terminal.

"Around 5 A.M. (0200 GMT), a suicide bomber arrived at the inspection sleeve at Erez Crossing. A soldier spotted him, he was isolated and his explosives belt was taken off him," a military spokeswoman said in Jerusalem.
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