IDF reports confirm that two Israeli security guards were injured in a stabbing attack around 9:00 a.m. in the Israeli city of Ariel, located in Samaria. Both men sustained moderate wounds to their upper bodies, according to Magen David Adom.

The attack took place at the entrance to the Barkan industrial zone, where several factories employing both Israelis and Palestinians are located.

Initial reports state that the Palestinian terrorist was shot and neutralized.