Tag Archive for Stabbing Attack

16 yr-old Palestinian Arab terrorist shot dead during stabbing attempt near Jerusalem

 

Security forces’ quick reaction led to armed terrorist being neutralized before he was able to carry out his barbaric stabbing attack near Jerusalem.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

A Palestinian Arab armed with a knife on Friday afternoon tried to stab security forces at the Shuafat checkpoint, near Jerusalem.

Security forces reacted quickly and were able to kill the terrorist before he was able to carry out the attack.

Knife used in attempted stabbing attack at a popular hitchhiking spot outside of a Jewish community north of Jerusalem - Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Knife used in attempted stabbing attack at a popular hitchhiking spot outside of a Jewish community north of Jerusalem – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Channel 10 News said the terrorist was a 16-year-old resident of Shuafat. Continue Reading »

Palestinian terrorist neutralized during stabbing attack in Samaria

 

IDF solider unhurt as the Palestinian terrorist’s thrust of his screwdriver failed to penetrate the soldier’s protective vest.

By Uzi Baruch

 

An Arab terrorist attacked IDF soldiers in Samaria Wednesday morning, attempting to stab them with a screwdriver.

Palestinian terrorist being stabilized by medics after being neutralized during stabbing attempt. - Photo: Uziel Vatik

Palestinian terrorist being stabilized by medics after being neutralized during stabbing attempt. – Photo: Uziel Vatik

The attacker was shot and neutralized during the incident, which took place between Tapuah Junction and the Arab village of Hawara, near the Jewish community of Yitzhar.

The wounded terrorist was treated on the scene by emergency responders.

While the terrorist managed to stab one soldier at the scene, the screwdriver failed to penetrate the soldier’s protective vest.

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Teenage Arab terrorist gets 12 years in prison for attempted murder in Jerusalem stabbing

 

view videoAhmad Manasra, who was 13 when he and his 15yr-old cousin went on a stabbing spree in Jerusalem, was ordered to pay NIS 180,000 in compensation to his 13-year-old and 21-year-old Israeli victims; ‘the fact they are minors does not confer immunity … particularly when a serious crime is committed,’ Judge rules.

By Yael Freidson

 

Ahmad Manasra, 14, who carried out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Pisgat Ze’evneighborhood a year ago, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday.

The Jerusalem District Court also ordered Manasra to pay his victims NIS 180,000 in compensation and sentenced him to two years suspended sentence. Continue Reading »

Alert Border Police officers thwart knife attack by female Palestinian terrorist in Hebron

 

MAGAV Police officers find 2 knives in handbag of female Palestinian, who planned to carry out a vicious stabbing attack at Hebron’s holy site, the Cave of the Patriarchs.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israeli security forces thwarted a potential stabbing by a female Palestinian planning an attack at the Cave of the Patriarchs on Tuesday morning.

Potential stabbing by female Palestinian thwarted at Cave of the Patriarchs‏. - Photo courtesy: Israel National Police

Potential stabbing by female Palestinian terrorist thwarted at Cave of the Patriarchs‏. – Photo courtesy: Israel National Police

Border Police officers at the revered West Bank site found two knives in the woman’s possession during searches of her bag after she aroused their suspicion. Continue Reading »

After Attempt to Stab IDF Soldier, Palestinian Terrorist Shot Dead While Stabbing Arab

 

On Saturday, a female Palestinian terrorist attempted to stab an IDF infantryman in Hebron, who pushed her away, and was then immediately shot dead by his fellow soldiers as she was stabbing an unfortunate nearby Arab civilian.

By Yoav Zitun and Roi Yanovsky

 

A Palestinian woman attempted to stab an IDF soldier in Hebron on Saturday afternoon, near the Cave of the Patriarchs.

The scene of the attack

Reports indicate that the soldiers from the IDF Kfir Brigade approached the woman, who seemed suspicious, and asked to search her belongings. She then pulled out a knife and attempted, unsuccessfully, to stab one of them. Continue Reading »

Report: WATCH Policeman who shot neutralized ‘scissor terrorist’ cleared of ‘wrongful death’

 

view videoIsrael’s TV2 reported that the policeman questioned over shooting dead of the scissor terrorist will most likely not face criminal prosecution.

By Gil Ronen

 

The policeman who was questioned by Justice Department’s Department for Investigations of Policemen over the killing of a terrorist will apparently not face criminal prosecution, according to Channel 2.

The investigation was launched following the so-called “scissors terror attack” last month near the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, by two teenage Arab girls. Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein and State Attorney Shai Nitzan decided to launch the investigation based on suspicion that the policeman shot one of the terrorists when she was already on the ground after having been “neutralized.”
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Better to be Separated Than Living in Fear

 

With over 10 Israelis killed in 60 brutal attacks since October 1, Israel will undoubtedly be accused of racism due to its new ‘separation’ policy protecting the Jews from the Palestinians.

By Tsvi Sadan

 

The new tactic proposed for stopping the terrorist knifing frenzy raging for the past month is that “the IDF will buffer between Jews and Palestinians” in the West Bank. In anticipation of the inevitable outcry accusing Israel of apartheid and racism, a few words of introduction are in order.

Palestinian protests, threatening to butcher the Jews

Though Asher Ginsburg, popularly known as Ahad Ha’am, wrote his essay regarding the difference between Judaism and Christianity a long time ago (1910), his conclusion still reflects what many Israelis think today. Continue Reading »

Jerusalem: Death Toll Rises to 3 On Tuesday As Arabs Continue Attacking Jews

 

Palestinian barbarism continues as 2nd victim of bus shooting & stabbing attack succumbs to wounds, bringing death toll on Tuesday alone to 3, after car attack on Malchei Yisrael St.

By Ari Soffer

 

Three people have been killed and as many as 17 others injured – some of them seriously – in two near-simultaneous terrorist attacks in Jerusalem.

 

In the first incident, a 60-year-old man was killed and 15 others wounded, eight seriously, in a shooting attack on a Number 78 bus traveling along Gallows Street in Armon Hanatziv.

Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah paramedics at the scene described chaos and multiple severe casualties. Continue Reading »

Security Guard Shoots Female Palestinian Terrorist Thwarting Attack in Afula

 

 

Armed security guard neutralizes female knife-wielding Arab terrorist in the 4th barbaric attack on Friday.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

A female terrorist attempted to stab a security guard at the Afula central bus station Friday afternoon, in the fourth stabbing incident in under four hours.

MDA Ambulance – Photo: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST

The assailant approached the guard, stationed at the entrance of the bus terminal, armed with a knife.

She was shot and neutralized on the spot, and is being treated for moderate wounds.
Police forces on site are scanning the area for further potential threats. The scene has been closed off, and the public is advised to stay away from the bus terminal.
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In 2nd Stabbing Today, Border Cop Lightly Injured & Palestinian Terrorist Shot Dead

By NOAM AMIR/MAARIV HASHAVUA

 

A Border Police officer was stabbed and  lightly injured at Habitot Junction in the West Bank near Ariel on Saturday evening.

Knife at scene of West Bank stabbing, August 15, 2015. – Photo: ISRAEL BORDER POLICE SPOKESMAN

After the stabbing, the terrorist, 16-year-old Ahmed Taj was shot and killed by security forces.

Following the attack, the Border Police officer who shot the terrorist described the incident.

“Out of nowhere a Palestinian appeared and started stabbing one of the soldiers in my squad.

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Palestinian Terrorist Shot By Soldier After Being Stabbed Near Beit Horon

The Arab terrorist, shot by the soldier he lightly wounded in a knife attack, was later taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem for further treatment, along with his victim.

By Yoav Zitun

 

A Palestinian terrorist stabbed an Artillery Corps soldier at a checkpoint Route 443 near Beit Horon in the West Bank late Saturday morning, not far from where another Israeli was stabbed on Sunday, the IDF said.

The scene of the attack – Photo: Itay Blumenthal

The Palestinian, from the nearby village of Beit ‘Anan, was shot by the soldier at the checkpoint and arrested. He was lightly wounded and received treatment at the scene. Continue Reading »

Palestinian Terrorist Shot Dead After Stabbing Attack- Victim lightly wounded

The lightly wounded Jewish male in West Bank stabbing attack was taken to hospital for treatment while Israeli forces scoured area for 3 more suspects.

By i24news

 

An Israeli man, 26 years old, was stabbed Sunday night by a Palestinian on a major Israeli highway in the West Bank.

IDF security checkpoint – Photo: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

The man was lightly wounded and taken to hospital. The assailant was shot dead by nearby Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the police stated. He was confirmed dead at the scene by Israeli medical personnel.

The attack took place at a gas station on Route 443 near the central Israeli city of Modiin, part of which is located in the West Bank. Continue Reading »

After Deadly Terrorist Attacks Israel Canceled Some ‘Gestures’ For Ramadan

Residents of the Palestinian stabber’s village not issued visas to cross into Israel, and 500 permits allowing residents of the PA to fly abroad from Israel (not Jordan), were canceled.

By Kobi Finkler

 

Some of the “gestures,” or concessions, that Israel gave Palestinian Arabs for the month of Ramadan have been cancelled following the stabbing of a Border Policeman in Jerusalem Sunday, and the murder of a Jewish man in Samaria Friday.

Arabs invited from Gaza & PA territories pray during Ramadan at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount – Photo: Reuters

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon instructed the defense establishment to cancel entry permits into Israel for all residents of Sa’ir, the village near Hevron from which the stabber came.

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Israel Border Policeman Shoots Terrorist After Being Stabbed In Jerusalem

view videoThe Arab terrorist, an 18 yr-old resident of the West Bank, was left in critical condition after being shot by his victim, also in critical condition

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

An Israel Border Police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed Sunday at Damascus Gate, outside the Old City in Jerusalem, Israel Police reported Sunday.

Israel Border Police officer stabbed outside Damascus Gate – Screenshot: J’lemPost

The terrorist, an 18-year-old resident of the West Bank, was shot at the scene and is in critical condition.

Paramedics provided treatment at the scene and evacuated the injured officer, who is approximately 20 years old, to Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Continue Reading »

Rocket Fired At Israel – Lands Short, Explodes in Gaza

In a separate terror incident, two Palestinians arrested Sunday after foiled stabbing attack on IDF soldiers in West Bank.

By i24news

 

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip Sunday evening towards Israel landed within the
Palestinian enclave and exploded just meters from the border fence, the Israeli army said.

A rocket is launched from the Gaza strip towards Israel on July 12, 2014 – Photo: Jack Guez/AFP/File

No sirens warning of incoming rockets sounded in Gaza border communities, however
soldiers stationed in the area reported hearing a loud explosion.

Two weeks ago, Israeli military forces struck a target in Gaza, hours after a rocket fired
from the coastal enclave struck southern Israel, violating an already shaky truce between
the sides.

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