Photo Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit
Knife used by Arab terrorist. (archive)

A Palestinian Arab terrorist stabbed a civilian Thursday afternoon at the western entrance to the Jewish community of Kiryat Arba, near the ancient city of Hebron.

The victim, age 31, is “severely wounded,” according to military sources. He was treated at the scene and then evacuated for emergency medical care in Jerusalem.

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Security personnel chased the attacker according to local sources but the terrorist escaped and remained at large.

Kiryat Arba residents were warned to remain indoors until nearly 5 pm and then released after security personnel concluded the terrorist was not in the community. “Forces are searching the area,” the IDF Spokesperson said.

There were three terrorist attacks against Israeli Jews involving stabbings between 12 noon and 4 pm Thursday afternoon. In two of the three cases, the victims were critically wounded.

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.