A terrorist on Monday evening stabbed a Border Police officer at the Muslim entrance to the Cave of the Patrarchs in Hevon.
Nearby soldiers opened fire on the terrorist, wounding him critically and ending the threat.
MDA team arrived on the scene, cleared the soldier to the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, with light injuries to his head. Another MDA team resuscitated the terrorist.
The Israel Police and IDF are investigating the incident.
Earlier on Monday, Arabs in Hevron threw iron bars at soldiers.
In recent weeks, the IDF and Shin Bet broke up several terror cells operating in the Hevron area.