Sde Dov airport
Sde Dov airport. (photo credit:ORI~/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

 

Police are searching for a suspected terrorist who allegedly tried to stab a soldier at the entrance to the Sde Dov airport and military base in north Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

There were no injuries in the incident.

Police say the suspect approached a soldier manning the security gate at the entrance. After the suspect pulled a knife, the soldier escaped. The would-be assailant fled the scene and a police manhunt is underway.

Authorities confirmed that the incident was motivated by nationalism. Police have set up roadblocks throughout north Tel Aviv in an effort to capture the suspect.

As reported by The Jerusalem Post