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“Terrorist yelled Allah Akhbar’”

SNIPPET: “It took four security officers to finally subdue terrorist on bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem which left three civilians dead. Off-duty soldier who helped officers is brother-in-law of army officer who took out Mercaz Harav terrorist in March”

Efrat Weiss
Latest Update: 07.02.08, 22:39 / Israel News

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The top brass of Jerusalem’s police forces gathered on Wednesday afternoon to review the security situation in the Jerusalem following the deadly terror rampage in the city’s center earlier in the day. Three
Israelis were killed and dozens more were wounded after a Palestinian construction worker from east Jerusalem drove a massive bulldozer into crowded traffic.

An initial inquiry into the event conducted by Jerusalem District Police chief, Maj. Gen. Aharon Franco, determined that at least four different security personnel attempted to subdue the terrorist before he was finally shot and killed by a SWAT officer who jumped on the tractor.

Two police officers stationed nearby saw the attack unfolding, the female officer took out her sidearm and shot the terrorist. But though she managed to wound him, he continued driving the large earthmover, crushing oncoming traffic.

Officers kill Jerusalem terrorist (Video: Infolive.tv, courtesy of the BBC)

At this point an off-duty soldier fresh out of basic training, who asked not to be identified, rushed to the scene and jumped on the tractor, also shooting the terrorist. But he kept going.

“He yelled Allah Akhbar and hit the gas,” recounted the soldier, whose brother-in-law, Cpt. David Shapira, took out the terrorist who killed eight seminary students at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva in March.

“I did what is expected of any soldier or civilian,” he said.”