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Israeli guard hurt in West Bank hammer attack dies of his wounds
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Footage captured from the scene of an attack at the Bar-On industrial park in the West Bank, during which a civilian security guard was hit over the head with a hammer by a Palestinian assailant, August 18, 2024. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
An Israeli security guard wounded in a terror attack at the Bar-On industrial park near the West Bank settlement of Kedumim has died, Beilinson Hospital says.
According to the IDF and medics, the man in his 30s was hit over the head with a hammer by a Palestinian attacker.
The terrorist then snatched the guard’s handgun and fled the scene.
The Israeli was taken to Beilinson Hospital in critical condition, where his death was declared a short while ago.
