Palestinian student arrested over Ramot stabbing
Abed al-Rahman, a 20-year old Palestinian has admitted to stabbing Yehuda Ne'emad in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot two weeks ago
The arrest took place three days ago following a joint Shin Bet, police and IDF operation. The Jerusalem Police Minority Division was responsible for the arrest.
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The attack took place on October 22, on a Saturday. Ne'emad, 17, from Ramot was stabbed twice, in the abdomen and in the back. He was rushed to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem in serious condition. The patient underwent a surgery and hospital officials said later that his condition had improved.
Yehuda Ne'emad - was seriously wounded in the attack
IDF troops were stationed at the entrance to Kfar Iksa, a nearby Palestinian village, and a police helicopter hovered above the region for hours in an attempt to locate the attacker. Large police forces from the Jerusalem District scoured the area as well in coordination with the IDF.
Eyewitnesses told Ynet that the attacker came up to Ne'emad, who was walking down a street with his friend, and stabbed him without any provocation. A local doctor who rushed to aid the victim said that "the attacker began to chase a 12-year-old girl, but fortunately he failed to catch her."
When onlookers began to gather on the scene, the perpetrator escaped.
A local resident said that many Palestinians from Beit Iksa frequent the Ramot neighborhood. He added that while the area hasn't seen hostile incidents lately, the Palestinians "often taunt us and the young women who pass by."
IDF troops were stationed at the entrance to Kfar Iksa, a nearby Palestinian village, and a police helicopter hovered above the region for hours in an attempt to locate the attacker. Large police forces from the Jerusalem District scoured the area as well in coordination with the IDF.
Defense establishment officials estimate that the terrorist exploited the fact that the separation fence, which divides Israeli and Palestinian territories, does not extend to Kfar Iksa, which is located less than half a kilometer from Ramot. The attacker could have slipped in and out of the neighborhood unimpeded.
Yoav Zitun contributed to the story
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