09:50: Emergency agencies are responding to a reported stabbing attack in Gush Etzion, on the approach road to Yishuv Meitzad. More to follow.
09:56: The attack occurred on a road leading to Meitzad, which is in eastern Gush Etzion. The victim has been stabbed in the chest. Arab rioting reported in the area as well .
10:09: It is reported the terrorist has been neutralized.
10:12: It appear the victim is a male in his 40s, described in moderate condition.
10:26: The victim, a man in his 40s, is being transported by Magen David Adom to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in moderate condition. The victim is conscious.
11:18: Despite reports from Ichud Hatzalah and MDA operating on the scene of the attack the victim is in his 40s, officials in Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital report his age to be 58. He is in moderate condition with a head injury from rocks and a stab wound to the chest. His vehicle was bombarded with rocks and when he got out, a terrorist managed to stab him.
11:31: A soldier involved in the manhunt for the terrorist who stabbed a man near Meitzad earlier was injured in his head when he was attacked with rocks. An Arab media reports the fleeing terrorist was critically wounded by gunfire from the victim of the attack. The report stated the terrorist was hit with five bullets.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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i am a long time resident of Metzad and can add to this sites (EXCELLENT) report
the terrorist was probably working the nearby olive fields as a picker (this is olive season) and the victims car a non resident who was working in and around the Yishuv probably had glass windows that were easily broken with the hail of rocks thrown at the car and the broken drivers side window allowed the terrorist to approach the car and reach in and stab the victim (i do not know his name) but he will survive
the victim was able to shoot the terrorist at close range with his personal side-arm at least once maybe more but he managed to flee (later apprehended by the quick to respond army
the victim was able drive to the Yishuv and get help
shortly after that the Yishuv went on LOCK DOWN after we secured ourselfs HOMES, GAN YELADIM, MOAN, YESHIVA and KOLLEL (and fielding many calls from Friends and Family) the learning continued perhaps with more Hasmodah and a desire for the ultimate Geulah for all of Am Yisroel let it be now !!!
PS:
i am not a Yishuv spokesman just a member
Metzad is located 18 min south east of the Batar road
KOL TOV