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Alert Israeli border policeman foils stabbing attack in Hebron

An Israeli border policemen deserves the credit for stopping a terror act on Monday in Hebron.

By World Israel News Staff

On Monday morning, a terrorist attempted to enter the Cave of the Patriarchs. His plans were foiled by an alert Israeli border policeman.

The terrorist, 19, from the village of Ramadin, was stopped at one of the entrances to the site holy to Jews and Muslims for a routine security inspection.

The terrorist passed the inspection but he still shook, according to Border Policeman Sergeant Shadi Hir, who carried out the security check. “Then I decided to do a more careful inspection,” Hir said.

“As I accompanied him to the inspection, he spun around, drew a knife and tried to stab me,” Hir said.

The knife broke against Hir’s protective vest. He struggled with the terrorist and subdued him. A second border policemen ran up with a gun to help.

The Border Police said in a statement: “Sergeant Shadi’s resourcefulness and his determined struggle against the terrorist is what led to his arrest and the fact that the incident ended without casualties, The Border Police adds that the fighters will continue to work resolutely for the lives of visitors and worshipers who visit the site.”

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