In first since Jerusalem terror shooting, seriously hurt IDF officer puts uniform on
Lt. Nadav Weinberg, shot in January 28 attack near Old City, joins his Paratroopers unit’s ceremony at Western Wall
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An off-duty Israel Defense Forces officer who was seriously wounded in a terror attack last month in Jerusalem was back on his feet on Wednesday morning, putting on his uniform for the first time since the shooting and joining a military ceremony at the Western Wall.
On January 28, Lt. Nadav Weinberg and his father were shot by a 13-year-old Muhammad Aliwat from Silwan on Ma’alot Ir David Street, just outside the Old City.
Despite being seriously wounded, Weinberg returned fire at the Palestinian teenager, wounding him before he was detained by police.
For around a month, the officer remained hospitalized in serious condition. His father was also seriously hurt in the terror attack, but was released from medical care several days later.
On Wednesday, for the first time since the attack, Weinberg put on his uniform and joined around 1,000 troops of the 202nd Paratroopers Battalion, who had hiked to the Western Wall for a military ceremony.
Weinberg was greeted at the ceremony with cheers by his soldiers and commanders.
מריעים לגיבור: חטיבת הצנחנים מריעה לקצין נדב וינברג שנפצע קשה בפיגוע בעיר דוד – בהשבעה אל מול שריד בית מקדשנו.
המשיכו להתפלל: נדב חיים בן אירית חיה. pic.twitter.com/1E5ghNXupV— תורת לחימה (@Torat_IDF) March 8, 2023
The officer has yet to fully recover from the wounds sustained in the attack, but his condition is stable.
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