Young Terrorist, 16, Tries to Stab IDF Soldiers Near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron
A young terrorist, estimated to be about 16 years old, was arrested this afternoon (Sunday) by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) after attempting to stab soldiers standing guard outside the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron.
The Cave of the Patriarchs, one of Judaism's holiest sites, has been a focal point of national attention this weekend in light ofa nearby rock-throwing attack, which coincided with the reading of the Biblical portionof Hayei Sarah in Genesis, the events of which took place at the historical site.
The suspect approached IDF soldiers near the Cave, wielding ascrewdriver. The soldiers managed to overcome the attacker and detain him for questioning.
The attack also follows a recent Israeli government initiative to release more Palestinian terrorists in the upcoming weeks. Attacks in Judea and Samaria have heightened in the past month; among them, a large-scalerock throwing attack near Jerusalem, the premeditated murder of former IDF colonel Sraya Ofer, and the stabbing of nine-year old Noam Glick in Psagot.
Hevron has been a particular target for attacks. Besides for the recent rock-throwing incident near the ancient city, Hevron recently lost FirstSergeant Gavriel "Gal" Kobi, who was killed by a sniper's bullet last month.
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Rock Attacks ‘Not a Right-Wing Problem’
Rock Attacks ‘Not a Right-Wing Problem’
Hebrew U. student and his girlfriend attacked with stones in Jerusalem.
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An Israeli student and his girlfriend were attacked by an Arab gang wielding stones as they drove near Jerusalem’s Hebrew University on Saturday.
Yair Nativ, who was driving, wrote about the attack on his Facebook page. “We saw that they had put some big blocks [in the road] to slow us down – just like in Shechem or Hevron,” he recalled.
“We saw the ‘youths’ waiting there with stones. They threw a few, and one hit us,” he continued.
Police arrived at the scene quickly, he wrote. “But the youths didn’t run away from them, and even tried to throw rocks at them.”
“This is in the state of Israel, in the capital of Israel, near the Hebrew University. You won’t read or hear about this anywhere,” he continued.
“I asked the police officers who came how many times this happened per week. Dozens of times, nobody (except those who threw rocks or live in the area) really knew. It’s an area with no real rule of law – each man does what is right in his eyes,” he warned.
Nativ expressed upset at the lack of coverage in mainstream newssources.
“When I searched for ‘rock throwing Jerusalem’ in Google [in Hebrew – ed.], I found something only on a site called, ‘Hakol Hayehudi’ [Jewish Voice], as if this were a problem solely for sites affiliated with the right,” he reported.
“This is a national problem,” he declared. “The difference between a rock that only hits the car and a rock that hits a passenger is not very big. The difference between a rock and a firebomb, which of courses causes more serious results, is also not so big.”
“But you will not read about this anywhere,” he concluded.
Nativ added a final note on the attack. There was one thing that scared the attackers, he wrote, “Lior’s camera. She had the wherewithal to quickly start filming” as they came under attack.
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Two Mortar Shells Hit Southern Israel Attacks from Gaza continue: two
mortar shells hit Eshkol region in southern Israel.
Gaza terrorists fired two mortar shells at the southern Negev early on Sunday afternoon. The shells exploded in the Eshkol region, but did not cause injury.
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But hey Israel are releasing even MORE terrorist, just to show good will to the Palestinian Authority, begging them to sit and make peace with us. what a farce.
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But hey Israel are releasing even MORE terrorist, just to show good will to the Palestinian Authority, begging them to sit and make peace with us. what a farce.
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