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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Touring scene, police chief says officer who killed terrorist ‘prevented broader attack’
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Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai at the scene of a suspected terror attack in the West settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, August 1, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Along with Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks with officers and rescue personnel while touring the scene of the terror shooting in Ma’ale Adumim.
According to Shabtai, the 20-year-old assailant “opened fire in all directions,” wounding several Israelis before being killed by a Border Police officer after a chase and exchange of fire.
“He prevented a broader terror attack,” Shabtai says of the policeman while speaking with reporters.
Video shows Shabtai speaking with the policeman before his remarks to the press.
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