(Photo: Beit Hadassah in Hebron, where the incident took place.
Source: Wiki Commons / Public Domain)
Source: Wiki Commons / Public Domain)
By Benny Tucker / Israel National News
Former Member of Knesset Orit Struk expressed pride for her son Yitzhak’s heroic act after he
jumped on a terrorist in Hevron, saving the life of an IDF
officer.
jumped on a terrorist in Hevron, saving the life of an IDF
officer.
“I still cannot believe that it happened,” she recounted to Israel
National News. “The terrorist attacked the soldier in the head and
his whole face was full of blood. Yitzhak saw that the security personnel were still far
away and so he jumped on the terrorist, breaking his arm.”
National News. “The terrorist attacked the soldier in the head and
his whole face was full of blood. Yitzhak saw that the security personnel were still far
away and so he jumped on the terrorist, breaking his arm.”
“He wrestled the terrorist off the soldier and the terrorist stabbed him in
the leg. When he saw that the security personnel were close
enough, he moved aside to let them shoot the terrorist without getting
hurt.”
the leg. When he saw that the security personnel were close
enough, he moved aside to let them shoot the terrorist without getting
hurt.”
“Yitzhak was only lightly hurt, thank God. We are now leaving Shaare Zedek
hospital, but not before going to hug the soldier, who, thank God, seemed better, and
he’ll be fine,” continued Struk.
hospital, but not before going to hug the soldier, who, thank God, seemed better, and
he’ll be fine,” continued Struk.
Struk also called for the public to pray for the recovery of Genadi Kaufman, the gardener who
was injured at the Tomb of Machpela, in the beginning of last
week.
was injured at the Tomb of Machpela, in the beginning of last
week.
“We met Genadi‘s family on the way. The gardener was severely injured earlier
this week and was in mortal danger. Thank the Lord that the medical treatment
received at Shaare Zedek is amazing and Genadi has some improvement. We
should pray for a full recovery for Genadi Chaim Nota ben Raya
Rachel.”
this week and was in mortal danger. Thank the Lord that the medical treatment
received at Shaare Zedek is amazing and Genadi has some improvement. We
should pray for a full recovery for Genadi Chaim Nota ben Raya
Rachel.”
Struk criticized the army for allowing H1 residents to move freely around the
H2 area. “Immediately after Genadi was attacked, I met with the division
commander. I showed him examples of trouble spots and the best security approach to
prevent an attack is to prevent friction.”
H2 area. “Immediately after Genadi was attacked, I met with the division
commander. I showed him examples of trouble spots and the best security approach to
prevent an attack is to prevent friction.”
“Why is it that I am not allowed to walk around 97 percent of the territory
in Hebron, yet they can walk around in our 3 percent?” she
charged.
in Hebron, yet they can walk around in our 3 percent?” she
charged.
“To prevent friction, we must allow as few non-Israelis to walk around
the Tomb of Machpela.
They have plenty of other ways to get around and it doesn’t make sense that they should
bypass through our tiny area,” she stated.
the Tomb of Machpela.
They have plenty of other ways to get around and it doesn’t make sense that they should
bypass through our tiny area,” she stated.
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