Several Arab terrorists attempted to grab the weapon of the community security coordinator of the Mitzad community in Gush Etzion on Friday morning. The coordinator opened fire, hitting one of the assailants. No Israeli casualties were reported.
The Zioneer reported earlier Friday that a security coordinator in the Mitzad community near Gush Etzion shot a Palestinian who attempted to seize his weapon. Additional details from the scene indicate that the incident involved several Arab terrorists who tried to grab the weapon from the security coordinator. The coordinator responded by opening fire and striking one of the assailants. The security coordinator himself was unharmed. No Israeli casualties were reported. The incident is part of a pattern of attempted attacks on security personnel in Judea and Samaria, as The Zioneer has documented in recent weeks.
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