This morning (Monday) a terrorist who arrived at the Mazmoriya checkpoint and tried to murder the Border Patrol soldiers with a knife was shot and neutralized by the soldiers at the scene. The commander, Brigadier Yitzhak Brik, arrived at the scene of the attack at the checkpoint and praised the team of fighters.
As mentioned, earlier this morning a terrorist resident of the territories arrived at the Mazmoriya checkpoint and during an inspection pulled a knife at the forces. A Border Police fighter who noticed this fired a precise shot at the terrorist and neutralized him.
The commander of the Border Police arrived at the scene and praised the fighters. He said, "The incident was excellent; your alertness deserves recognition. It's exactly what we expect from our fighters. The neutralization was precise, and there was also fire directed towards the center of mass, which is standard procedure. The emphasis on maintaining distances was important to prevent crossfire. Just to remind, the soldier injured at the checkpoint was due to crossfire. Your handling of the incident and its neutralization was excellent. Well done, and have a good day."
