A suspect who knew of his intentions or assisted him

Commander of the Fighters in Jerusalem: “Back them up, respond with determination”

(Photo: Eric Marmor, Stas Copolo)

Salima, 25, was identified with the Fatah organization and stayed in Israel illegally. His driver, a resident of the Triangle in his 40s, was also arrested a few hours after the attack. Who was convicted of incitement – and also wrote on his Facebook page that he was “a martyr on the waiting list”.

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The stabbing attempt, and the bills during the moments of shooting and neutralization

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Crosses a road, and attacks an ultra-Orthodox youth: Documentation of the attack

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The terrorist’s mother said today that her son had previously told her he wanted to be a ‘martyr’, but claimed she was “surprised” by the attack he carried out yesterday, as he later told her he wanted to get married and build an apartment above the family home. “Two days ago he told me he needed money for a taxi to go to work and said that when he arrived he would call, so I was very surprised he acted like that. I waited for the phone, I knew nothing,” she claimed. She added that she identified her son through the clothes in a video that documented the moments of the attack and the elimination of the terrorist.

The stabbing attack took place yesterday around 4:30 p.m. In a document released by the police, the terrorist was seen crossing a crossing near the Nablus Gate – then attacking a yeshiva student Avraham Elmaleh (20) and tries to stab him in the head. The young man was stabbed in the neck and immediately seen a border fighter attempting to make contact with the terrorist who was trying to stab him as well as another fighter who also arrived at the scene.

The same documentation caused a great deal of controversy on social media, and some were quick to compare it. Elor Azaria, But later The two warriors received full backing from their commanders, And even from Commissioner General Yaakov Shabtai. He called them “heroes”, who he said acted with determination, professionalism and speed to save lives. We must not allow our capital city to become a hotbed of terrorism. ”

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The two fighters after the DIP interrogation, with their commander and donuts. The weapons were taken from them

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Minister Bar-Lev: “There was no need to open an investigation in the DIP”

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The two warriors Interrogated immediately after the incident, under warning, at the offices of the Department of Police Investigations (DIP) in Har Hotzvim in the capital. The investigation itself led to harsh criticism in the networks, but the prosecutor’s office was quick to emphasize that this was a “routine and regular procedure.” “It is DIP’s duty in such incidents to strictly observe the requirements of the law, and the vital need to protect human life as a person, and among the duty to allow police fighters to effectively, fearlessly, protect public life from hostile elements.”

The wounded in the attack recalls: “One inch, and the terrorist would have hit the main artery. It is a Hanukkah miracle.”

(Photo: Moshe Mizrahi, Haim Goldich)

In this morning’s interview with the Ynet studio The fighters were also backed by Minister of Internal Security Amar Bar-Lev“The fighters acted as required,” the minister said. “.

The young man who was injured, Avraham Elmaleh, who returned from the Shaare Zedek hospital bed yesterday in moments of panic. “I went down to the road and did not notice that a terrorist was suddenly chasing me,” he said. “He came to murder me and beat me in the chest, back, head, in many places. According to the doctors one more inch and it would hit the main artery. I was fully conscious until now and without the evil eye, it was a great miracle for God. The Hanukkah miracle literally.”

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