B’chasdei Hashem, alert soldiers in Hebron saw a Palestinian terrorist armed with a butcher knife, heading towards Beit HaShalom in Hebron, a residential complex – near the Kiryat Arba settlement.

Soldiers acted swiftly, firing at him before he was able to harm anyone. The terrorist did get into the lobby of the building, where he was shot dead.

There were no injuries to intended victims. The knife he was carrying is seen in the accompanying photo.

The suspect was identified by Palestinian officials as Yasser Fuzi Shuweiki.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)