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"A miracle happened to me": the taxi driver who drove the terrorist recalls | Israel today

2022-08-14T08:16:30.405Z


The driver: "He stopped me in the street, asked if I was free, spoke good and beautiful Hebrew, and got into the car" • The police commissioner praised the security forces: "The high presence of the forces led to the extradition of the terrorist"


Today (Sunday) the taxi driver who drove the terrorist last night (Saturday) on his way to turn himself in at the police station, without knowing that he was driving the terrorist, was interviewed by Gali Israel: "I picked up the terrorist where the Beitar Jerusalem plots are located.

"He stopped me on the street, asked if I was free, spoke good and beautiful Hebrew, and got into the car, I noticed that he was a little scared. I dropped him off at the police and suddenly after I drove off 400 cars came after me. The policeman told me 'God loves you', I turn back and see The gun with the bullets in the back seat. I could have gotten a bullet in the head. A miracle happened to me."

"I picked up the terrorist, he was a little scared" (Illustration) Photo: Archive,

In the meantime, Police Commissioner Chief Superintendent Ya'akov Shabtai praised the security forces this morning for the capture of the terrorist who carried out the attack that took place last night near the Old City: "From the moment of the initial report of the attack in Jerusalem, the Israel Police and the General Security Service worked together in order to arrest the terrorist.

"As soon as the terrorist realized that the high presence of the combined forces of the Jerusalem District, the Border Guard, and the General Security Service would leave him no choice, he turned himself in to the police and was immediately transferred to the Shin Bet investigation."

"The combination of arms stopped the terrorist."

Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai, photo: Oren Ben Hakon

"Resolute against terrorism"

Shabtai also added: "I want to offer a prayer for the recovery of the injured from the attack and that they will overcome their injuries soon. I want to thank the commander of the Jerusalem District, Superintendent Doron Turgeman who commanded the forces in the field from the moment of the attack until the capture of the terrorist. The fruitful cooperation between all the security forces proved himself again.

"The Israel Police is determined in its war against terrorism and let every terrorist know that the long hand of the security forces will reach every terrorist. At the same time, it is important to remember that the combination of arms between the police, the Shin Bet and the IDF resulted in quite a few thwarting of terrorist attacks and the organization of attacks and this is the place to acknowledge To all the forces in the field."

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Source: israelhayom

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