A preliminary investigation into Thursday's stabbing attack near Itamar reveals that the two Palestinian terrorists set a fire in the area to draw Israeli civilians, then stabbed one who came to extinguish it, according to Noam Amir (Channel 14). The victim was stabbed in the chest and evacuated to hospital. Both assailants were neutralized at the scene; it is not yet known who fired the shots. A curfew was imposed on the village of Beit Furik, where the fire was started.
The preliminary investigation into Thursday's stabbing attack near Itamar reveals that the two Palestinian terrorists set a fire to lure Israeli civilians, then stabbed one who came to extinguish it, according to Noam Amir (Channel 14). The attack occurred at 12:15 near the Derech Avraham farm in Samaria. The victim, a 51-year-old man, was stabbed in the chest and evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in serious condition. Both assailants were neutralized at the scene; it is not yet known who fired the shots. A curfew was imposed on the village of Beit Furik, where the fire was started.
Initial reports at 12:25 Jerusalem on Thursday from multiple sources (N12, Army Radio, The Jerusalem Post) confirmed a stabbing attack and the neutralization of two assailants. By 12:25, it was reported that the victim had been stabbed while helping extinguish a fire. At 12:45, The Zioneer reported that a curfew had been imposed on Beit Furik and that the identity of the shooter remained unclear. The investigation adds the detail that the fire was a premeditated lure.
As The Zioneer reported at 12:45 and 12:46, the incident is part of ongoing tensions in the West Bank. The tactic of using arson to draw civilians before attacking has been used in previous attacks. The victim remains in serious condition.
It remains unclear whether IDF soldiers or the farm's security coordinator fired the shots that neutralized the assailants. The investigation is ongoing.
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