The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced the prevention of terrorism near one of the sanctuaries of Bethlehem.

“IDF soldiers just thwarted an attempted terror attack adjacent to the holy site of Rachel’s Tomb in the city of Bethlehem.

Our forces spotted a terrorist who tried to hurl a Molotov cocktail toward the Tomb area & responded with fire. A hit was identified,” reads the respective statement of the Israeli army—and posted on Twitter.