A 17-year-old terrorist approached a border police position near the Machpelah in Hebron on Shabbos. He was asked to identify himself and he pulled out an ID card. As the policeman looked at it, the terrorist pulled a knife and wounded the policeman lightly.

B’chasdei Hashem the policeman managed to push the terrorist away as he tried to stab him again. The policeman fired at the terrorist, killing him. The wounded officer was transported to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem with light injuries.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)