Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal, 29, was murdered in a stabbing attack Monday afternoon near the entrance to the city of Ariel in the Shomron.
Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics, assisted by an IDF medical force, first treated the the victim, who suffered upper body wounds, and performed resuscitation on him. He was then taken to the Beilinson Hospital at the Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, where he was pronounced dead.
Ben Gal, from the Har Brakha settlement in the Shomrom, was an educator at a Bnei Akiva Yeshiva in Giv’at Shmuel. His funeral will take place Tuesday at 10am in his settlement.
He is survived by his wife and four children.
The terrorist arrived at the Ariel Junction bus stop Monday afternoon and stabbed the victim.
After he was stabbed, Ben Gal ran to a bus that stopped at a station nearby, knocked on its door for help, and immediately collapsed.
An IDF officer who witnessed the attack then chased the assailant in his car and rammed him.
Despite being hit, the terrorist was able to escape with the help of an unidentified driver who picked him up near the scene of the incident.
IDF forces are currently spreading out in the region in an effort to locate the assailant.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his condolences to the victim’s family. “IDF and Shin Bet forces are in pursuit of the terrorist or terrorists and we will bring them to justice,” he added. “These are difficult moments, but are people come together during such times.”
“I fully trust security forces, which are doing an outstanding job of protecting us,” the prime minister concluded.
Unspeakably tragic. My heart is filled with sadness for the young mother and her beautiful young children. May hashem give you strength and hopefully someone will organize a fundraiser so we can provide financial help. Chazac
Even if they catch him, he will be let out in yet another show of weakness by Likud.
I can’t wait for the next election: we need an eagle, not a sparrow.
BDE I’m Yisroel have no fear Moshiach will be here this year we want moshiach now we don’t want to wait Ad Mosai
beautiful family
This is just tragic why does this world need to full of hate why can’t anyone say anything about it how terrorists just come they want nothing but to rid us
Wrong, Bibi. The IDF is not doing what it should because the lawsof Israel are not Jewish laws. Tohar neshek is not a Jewish concept. Expelling Jews is not Jewish. Putting rabbis and bochurim in jail without trials is not Jewish. So this was not a random event.
Poor wife & little orphans!!!! Hashem Yishmor!!!!
Hashem Yishmor! Enough of this Golus Until that very moment G-d helps those who help themselves . Protect YOUR people! The hell with those terriorists! They don’t value their own lives so why should we value theirs. ” One who comes to kill, kill him first. Then there’s crazy politics ” We dare not do that just
disable them. NO, get rid of them!
what a gorgeous family , this is just heartbreaking !
Which country would tolerate this type of terror every day?
Israel needs to become INTOLERANT of terror and those who practice terror.
Our Rebbe said any talk of “peace” will lead to bloodshed R” L
Mr President! Please do not push for any peace deals whatsoever!
Hashem Yishmor Olenu veal kol Achenu Beis Yisroel.
Tragic beyond words!
May Hashem avenge his blood.
just crying
Less words, more action.