2 Palestinians breach IDF base; assault soldier

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An IDF solider was lightly hurt overnight when he was assaulted at a guard's station in the IDF's Rama Base, north of Jerusalem.

The soldier was assaulted by two Palestinians who managed to breach the base's security fence.

The assailants sprayed him with pepper spray, overpowered him and stole his weapon. He sustained mild injuries and was treated by IDF medics on site.

IDF sources told Ynet the event was treated as a serious security failure, adding that although initial details point to the fact that the motive was likely criminal, the military is investigating the breach as an attempted terror attack.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4322822,00.html