Several terrorists attempted to grab the weapon of the security coordinator of Mitzad in Gush Etzion, Judea and Samaria, on Friday; the coordinator fired and hit one of them, according to reports. The Zioneer earlier reported the incident began with stone throwing; no Israeli casualties have been reported.
At 12:17 Jerusalem, a new report clarified that the attempted weapon grab near Mitzad in Gush Etzion began with stone-throwing by the terrorists. The community security coordinator of Mitzad fired and hit one of the assailants during the incident. No Israeli casualties have been reported.
The thread of reporting on this incident began at 11:49 Jerusalem, when initial reports varied: some described an attempt to snatch an IDF soldier's weapon, while others identified the target as the security coordinator. By 12:02 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a consolidated account stating that the security coordinator intervened after a stone-throwing incident between Palestinians and a local shepherd and shot the assailant in the leg. The latest report at 12:17 Jerusalem specifies that the stone-throwing was carried out by the terrorists, clarifying the sequence of events.
The Zioneer has previously reported on attacks targeting security coordinators in Judea and Samaria, including an attempted car-ramming in Samaria (Fri Jul 24, 22:03 Jerusalem) and an incident where a terrorist on a tractor tried to run over a security coordinator in Samaria (Wed Jul 1, 20:42 Jerusalem). This incident in Gush Etzion is the latest in a pattern of attempted attacks on security personnel.
The condition of the injured assailant and the specific number of terrorists involved remain unconfirmed. The incident is under review by security forces.
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