Footage of the fleeing soldier
Soldier removed from post for fleeing attacker
Stabbed by a 16-year-old girl and lightly wounded, a special forces soldier flees rather than attempt to subdue her; though other soldiers shoot her dead, her victim is removed from combat duty in Maglan for his conduct.
On June 1, a 16-year-old girl lightly wounded an IDF combat soldier whom she stabbed at the entrance to Mevo Dotan. The special forces soldier fled, and he was removed from combat duty on Sunday for so doing.
Footage of the fleeing soldier
According to the Maglan unit commander's investigation, which was completed on Sunday, the soldier failed to make an effort to subdue the attacker, which is expected from a combat soldier in the Israeli army.
Scene of the attack (Photo: TPS) (צילום: אריה ציטרינוביץ/TPS)
Another soldier who was present at the scene successfully shot the attacker. She received medical treatment and was rushed in critical condition to the hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries..
