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"The terrorist jumped on me from behind": an MGB officer shares the dramatic moments from the attack in Hawara | Israel Today

2022-12-03T17:32:07.617Z


H. realized that he was in a terrorist incident when his driver was stabbed in the head • He tells how he chased the attacker and neutralized him • "He tried to steal my weapon, I realized that if he succeeded there would be casualties" • The MGB commander: "He has full support for the speed of the response and professionalism in which he acted"


"The terrorist tried to steal my weapon, I understood that if he succeeds there will be another attack"

: the MGB officer H, who was at the scene of the attack in Hawara, recounts the difficult moments when he realized he was in a terrorist incident and the way he neutralized the terrorist who hit his fellow driver.

"While traveling on the highway, we spotted a vehicle in the left lane in which there were two women and ten others gathered around. We stopped by and realized that everything was fine and nothing unusual. Half a minute after that, when we started driving, a terrorist emerged from behind us and put his hand into the jeep," said K. Al The moment the confrontation with the terrorist began.

"My driver got stabbed between the ear and the eye and the knife fell" he shared in the moments of horror.

"He shouted. I saw that blood was coming from his head and I realized that I was in an attack. I got out of the car. I called about reinforcements and ran to look for the terrorist towards the south. After 40 meters I saw a man lying on the floor next to a car with shattered windows. I realized that this was another scene."

Documentation of the stabbing attack in Hawara

"While evacuating the people from the Israeli vehicle, the terrorist jumped on me from behind and punched me in the face. I managed to turn him around and confronted him, he tried to steal my weapon. I realized that if my weapon was stolen there would be another attack on the road" he presented the moment that led him to neutralize the the terrorist

"I pulled out the gun, shot the terrorist 3 bullets and he fell. Luckily the medic saved my driver who was bleeding profusely from the head...".

"Everything happened in a matter of seconds, H's driver shouted at me, they stabbed me, I'm injured. He was bleeding heavily," says the medic who arrived at the scene.

"I bandaged him with a pad, it didn't help. I put a tourniquet on him. After that, aid forces arrived and we evacuated the wounded man to the hospital where we continued to treat the injured MP as well."

Amar Hamdi Fleh, who is reported to be a terrorist according to the Palestinians, photo: Arab Networks

"We live in a security reality of incessant attempts to harm. After seeing the scene of the incident and after speaking with the MP I understood the sense of danger that was there.

"If they had taken the weapon from the MP, we would have entered a bloody Shebat. Therefore, from the moment we understood the severity of the attack, H received full support for the speed of the determined response and the professionalism with which he operated in a hostile environment," the MGB commander clarified in response to the recent incident in Hawara.

The knife that was used by the terrorist, photo: Dovrat Mageb

"The medic also acted quickly and saved lives. Our ability to function in such places in the end is vigilance and vigilance," he praised the actions of the forces at the event.

"The terrorist has a gang and criminal history.

He even spent time in prison for security offenses.

The force acted decisively and well.

H. is a highly experienced officer who served in elite units, so I am not surprised by the professional response."

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Source: israelhayom

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