A knife-wielding Palestinian terrorist was shot down by Israeli security guards as he tried to storm a synagogue full of Jewish worshipers in the town of Teneh Omarim, located in Israel’s southern Judea region. Israeli news website Ynet reported that town’s “security team noticed the suspect attempting to stab residents before shooting and neutralizing him.”
The armed terrorist made it to the entrance of the synagogue as residents of the town were offering prayers on the Jewish festival of Shavuot. “After infiltrating the settlement, the terrorist, who was armed with a knife, headed for the community synagogue, where holiday prayers were taking place,” the Jerusalem Post reported.
The foiled attack comes as Israel confronts the growing threat of jihad terrorism against its citizens. Earlier this month, the Israeli military ended the “Shield and Arrow” counterterrorism operation, successfully eliminating the Gaza-based top leadership of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group. Last week, the Israeli security forces arrested a Hamas gunman planning to carry out a terrorist attack in Jerusalem.
“IDF: Palestinian killed after infiltrating West Bank settlement synagogue with knife,” by Emanuel Fabian, Times of Israel, May 26, 2023:
A Palestinian man was shot and killed Friday by a member of a local security team after infiltrating into the Teneh Omarim settlement and trying to stab an Israeli at the entrance to the community synagogue, the military said.
There were no reports of Israeli casualties in the incident that came as residents of the southern West Bank settlement were gathered for morning prayers on the Shavuot festival.
Video from the scene showed the man sliding under the community gate and then walking into the community with what appears to be a knife in his hand….
The Israeli military sent forces to the area as an infiltration alert sounded in the community, and was carrying out searches in the area south of the West Bank city of Hebron….
According to an initial investigation, the assailant crawled under the main gate of the community while the guard was on patrol. He then walked several hundred meters into the settlement, passing a crowded playground.
He was then spotted by a resident who alerted security. One of the members of the security team intercepted him as he approached the synagogue and opened fire, killing him….
Eva says
I’d like to know why the ‘Times of Israel’ is referring to Judea and Samaria as the ‘west bank’ and why they’re using words like ‘settlements’.
Why are they playing into the world’s LIE about Israel and our place in it?
SHAME ON THEM!!!
GOLD says
Exactly WELL DONE EVA!👍👍🙂
Mak says
Another closeted homosexual who would rather die than explain to his family that he’s gay and wants to go out in glory rather than doing the decent thing and cutting his wrists.
gravenimage says
Mak, I have seen absolutely no indication in this article or any other that I have read that this Jihadist was gay. Citations, please.
Really, being a pious Muslim is reason enough to target Jews for murder. This is not really something that homosexuals, closeted or otherwise, are prone to do.
Pray Hard says
NIce shootin’. Keep up the good work.
Keith O says
Another inbred fool bringing a knife to a gunfight.
Nice work on the part of the security.
gravenimage says
Israel: Knife-wielding Palestinian jihad terrorist storms synagogue, is shot by Israeli security guards
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At least the guards took out this Jihadist.
David M says
Good thing he ignored the crowded playground.
Hrb says
Good!