An Arab terrorist was killed by his own bomb on Tuesday morning as he attempted to carry out a bombing attack on IDF soldiers in Chevron.

The terrorist approached the Jewish section of Chevron armed with weapons and a number of pipe bombs. When he arrived at the IDF guard post at Kikar Gross, a bomb he intended to throw at the soldiers exploded in his hands. A Givati soldier then shot and killed the terrorist.

A rifle and additional pipe bombs were found in a bag lying next to the terrorist’s body.

Religious Zionist MK Orit Struck, who lives near the scene of the attack, wrote on Twitter: “A neis, a true neis under my window. A terrible attack thwarted at the last moment. Thank you to Hashem and Kol HaKavod to the IDF.”

נססס! אשכרה נס!
מתחת לחלון שלי.
פיגוע נורא שנמנע ברגע האחרון.
תודה לה'
וכל הכבוד לצה"ל pic.twitter.com/uc8mtJm9yT

— אורית סטרוק (@oritstrock) May 18, 2021

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