An off-duty IDF tank officer who had lost a hand during fighting in the Gaza Strip was among those who attempted to neutralize a terrorist who stabbed four people in Tel Aviv last night.
“I fought in Gaza about a year ago. I was injured and lost my right hand. Today I am at the Tactical Command College, in the company commander course,” Cpt. “Aleph” says in a video distributed by the IDF.
“I went out with my friends from the course to Nahalat Binyamin, and during the outing, a terrorist came and tried to stab one of us. As soon as I noticed the incident, I tried to hit the terrorist and we chased him,” he says.
The Armored Corps officer was lightly hurt in the attack, and says he will return to his course tomorrow.
The terrorist, a Moroccan national with a US green card, was eventually shot dead at the scene.
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