Father kills terrorist who tried to stab daughter as car sits in traffic

A Israeli civilian shot and killed a terrorist who attempted to force open his car door and stab his teenage daughter while they sat in traffic.

By David Isaac, World Israel News

A Palestinian terrorist was shot by an Israeli citizen on Wednesday morning near the Arab city of Nablus in Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces reports.

The incident occurred on Route 60 at the Bitot junction near the village of Hawara, about 4.5 miles south of Nablus. The terrorist attempted to stab the driver’s daughter, whom he was driving to school, according to a statement by the Samaria Regional Council.

The driver, Mr. Yehoshua Sherman, then shot the terrorist, who later died of his wounds.

Mr. Sherman said the terrorist blocked his car’s path holding a knife.

“I went to work and was driving from Elon Moreh to Tapuah,” Mr. Sherman said. “At Bitot junction a terrorist jumped at my car and tried to open the door. I went outside and as the terrorist tried to go my way I neutralized him with gunfire, with help from another resident from a neighboring community who was driving behind me.”

No Israeli casualties were reported.

Troops arrived on the scene and began investigating the attack. Route 60, where the attempted attack took place, was temporarily closed to traffic.