Stabbing attack victim who recovered: I felt a strong blow, I chased after the terrorist

December 17, 2023   

Captain Meni Kalkheim from the Ateret community in Binyamin, a father of 7 children, who was stabbed by a terrorist in an attack at a gas station on Sunday afternoon, recreated the incident this evening. The officer, who tried to get in touch and chased the terrorist with the knife stuck in his back and shot him, said: "Today, on my way home in Ateret in Binyamin from an activity with my reserve unit, I stopped at a convenience store at the Brentis gas station. When I was at the checkout, I felt a strong blow from behind and saw someone running away from the store. I started chasing him and shot at him. I probably wounded him," Kalkheim said. He added: "Thank God I was standing there, an officer in an IDF uniform with a long weapon who could respond, but it is possible that another resident would have come out differently. "The Hamasniks with whom we are currently at war in Gaza - are also in our hands in Judea and Samaria. They do not want our existence and our lives. We have to fight them everywhere. "Thanks be to the Holy One, blessed be He, who saved me, and with God's help there will also be salvation for the entire people of Israel." The terrorist fled to the village of Rantis and was captured within an hour by IDF forces. The officer was taken to the hospital and his condition is described as moderate. The terrorist is Rami Balut, 21, from the village of Rantis. The security establishment reported that he is affiliated with Hamas and wrote a will before he set out to attack. It was also learned that the terrorist held a work permit in communities in Judea and Samaria.

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Head of the Binyamin Regional Council Yisrael Gantz: "The heroic officer charged at the terrorist, chased him and shot him. I support him. He plays an important role in the ongoing security of the Binyamin communities and now he stood on the front lines against a criminal terrorist. I send him my best wishes for a full recovery.".