A 20-year-old Chareidi man returning from Mincha at the Kosel about an hour before the end of Shabbos was stabbed by a terrorist near Sha’ar Shechem close to the entrance to the Old City.
The terrorist then attempted to stab a Border Police officer, who along with other Border Police officers shot and killed him.
Paramedics administered medical aid at the scene to the victim, who was stabbed several times, including on his neck and chest, and evacuated him to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in moderate to severe condition.
“I saw a young Chareidi man about age 20 at the scene,” said MDA paramedic Yisrael Weingarten. “He was fully conscious and suffering from stab wounds in his body. We administered life-saving medical aid at the scene and transferred him to a mobile intensive care unit and evacuated him to the hospital in moderate to severe condition.”
A video of the incident shows Border Police officers firing at the terrorist several times after he was already laying on the ground, raising the criticism of Arab MKs, including coalition member Regional Cooperation Minister Issawi Frej (Meretz), who said that the behavior of the Border Police “shows an indifference to human life that should be investigated.” More than one Joint List MK called the killing of the terrorist “an execution.”
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and many other politicians quickly jumped in to express their support for the quick response of the police officers against the terrorist who tried to murder an Israeli citizen.
The terrorist was later identified as Muhammad Shaukat Muhammad Salima, a 25-year-old from the Palestinian Authority who was in Israel illegally. He served a one-year prison sentence in Israel for incitement, from 2019-2020.
Arab riots broke out near Sha’ar Shechem after the video of the terrorist’s death was posted on social media. Police officers used stun grenades and other riot control tools to disperse the crowd.
The Chareidi man, Avraham Elmaliach, spoke with Kan News on Motzei Shabbos from his hospital bed. “I was returning from Mincha at the Kosel, passing through Sha’ar Shechem. I crossed the street and suddenly a terrorist was chasing after me. He tried to kill me, stabbing at me in my back, chest, neck.”
The knife used by the terrorist in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, on December 4, 2021. (Israel Police)
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Any guesses as to how many media outlets are going to headline this “Palestinian shot dead by Israel”..??
the Border Police “shows an indifference to human life… – what about the terrorist and his supporters?
Loved watching the camel jockey being neutralized!
IRONY! “shows an indifference to human life that should be investigated.” — That’s exactly what the TERRORIST did.The Border Police acted appropriately.
These animals will not even accept that this fiend, enemy of society forfeited his wretched life when he tried to snuff out someone else’s. They don’t even decry the criminal act that caused his demise and the world asks us why we won’t entertain piece with them. They should not return his body for a respectful mosley funeral and burial. Certainly they should use it as a chip to get our boys back. But they won’t! They even gave the Kay family extra stress and pain by refusing to allow their friends to come in to comfort them in their time of need.
raising the criticism of Arab MKs, The police did teh absolutely correct things in killing this arab savage ימח שמו וזכרונו and this wicked arab mk also needs to do the right thing:- i.e. Pull out of bennett’s coalition.
Hashem should send him a speedy and quick recovery.
My Rav told me that if I go to the area of Shaar Shechem, it is exactly like committing suicide.
Haba l’horgecha, hashkem v’horgo.
Why does anyone walk through Shar Schem????
ונשמרתם מאוד is meaningless????
The cop shot after the terrorist moved on the floor, he could have easily taken out a gun and shot the cop.
Meters and Arabs are EVIL to the CORE!!!
They jump Aron the police who saved lives rather than the terrorist who was out to kill innocent people
Wishes of a Refuah shelema to our brother Avraham, but with all due respect, shalosh seudos is not docheh pikuach nefesh.
Can someone please explain why it is so important to note that it was a Chareidi that was stabbed?
A YID was stabbed! Is that any worse than any other one of אחינו בני ישראל being attacked?