In an update on the stabbing attack, the IDF says a 51-year-old Israeli civilian was seriously wounded
By Sammy Tisser,
In an update on the stabbing attack, the IDF says a 51-year-old Israeli civilian was seriously wounded while attempting to extinguish a fire near the Derech Avraham outpost, adjacent to the community of Itamar in the West Bank.
According to the military, two terrorists stabbed the man during the firefighting efforts before another Israeli civilian at the scene identified the attack and shot both assailants dead. The victim, who was stabbed in the chest, was evacuated by a Unit 669 helicopter to a hospital for further treatment.
The IDF says the fire was allegedly set by Palestinians from the nearby town of Beit Furik. Troops have since encircled the town and are conducting searches in the area, while investigators from Israel Fire and Rescue Services and Israel Police have launched a joint investigation into the cause of the blaze.
Topics: IDF
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