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Israeli Security Services Shoot, Kill Terrorist Who Allegedly Tried To Assassinate Right-Wing Activist Rabbi
Israeli security forces shot and killed the man who is believed to have tried to assassinate a well-known right-wing activist, Zionist Orthodox Rabbi Yehuda Glick, last night outside the annual Temple Mount and Eretz Yisrael Faithful Movement event held at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, and they have arrested at least one accomplice.
Above: Rabbi Yehuda Glick
Early this morning, Israeli security forces shot and killed the man who is believed to have tried to assassinate a well-known right-wing activist, Zionist Orthodox Rabbi Yehuda Glick, last night outside the annual Temple Mount and Eretz Yisrael Faithful Movement event held at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem, Ynet reported.
Glick is reportedly in serious but stable condition in a Jerusalem hospital with chest and abdominal wounds. Doctors reportedly said he will have to undergo an additional surgery this morning.
People are asked to pray for the speedy recovery of Yehuda Yehoshua ben Rivka Ita Breinda.
The suspect who was shot and killed is reportedly Mu'taz Hijazi of East Jerusalem, a Palestinian who was a former security prisoner. He was reportedly killed in a shootout with Yamam, an elite Border Guard counter-terrorism unit.
Glick was shot at point blank range by a man riding a motorcycle believed to be Hijazi. Glick had reportedly received several death threats before the shooting.
Police have reportedly recovered the motorcycle and the weapon used in the assassination attempt and have arrested a person who allegedly aided Hijazi. This person is alse a Palestinian who is a former security prisoner in Israel. Both men are reportedly members of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization.
The event Glick was shot at was called "Israel Returns to the Temple Mount." It was reportedly attended by right-wing members of Knesset, including Deputy Religious Services Minister Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan, MK Moshe Feiglin and MK Miri Regev. Among the notable right-wing activists who attended were Hagai Ben Artzi, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In response to the assassination attempt, police have closed the Temple Mount to Arabs, Jews and tourists until further notice to prevent rioting and other violence there.
Right-Wing Activist Rabbi Shot In Apparent Assassination Attempt At Begin Center Event.
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