Terrorist on Bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem

http://Israel-Radio.com ►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►►► It took four security officers to finally subdue terrorist on bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem which left three civilians dead. Off-duty soldier who helped officers is brother-in-law of army officer who took out Mercaz Harav terrorist in March The top brass of Jerusalem's police forces gathered on Wednesday afternoon to review the security situation in the Jerusalem following the deadly terror rampage in the city's center earlier in the day. ThreeIsraelis were killed and dozens more were wounded after a Palestinian construction worker from east Jerusalem drove a massive bulldozer into crowded traffic. An initial inquiry into the event conducted by Jerusalem District Police chief, Maj. Gen. Aharon Franco, determined that at least four different security personnel attempted to subdue the terrorist before he was finally shot and killed by a SWAT officer who jumped on the tractor. Two police officers stationed nearby saw the attack unfolding, the female officer took out her sidearm and shot the terrorist. But though she managed to wound him, he continued driving the large earthmover, crushing oncoming traffic. At this point Pvt. Moshe Plesser, an off-duty soldier fresh out of basic training, rushed to the scene and jumped on the tractor, also shooting the terrorist. But he kept going. "He yelled Allah Akhbar and hit the gas," recounted Plesser, whose brother-in-law, Cpt. David Shapira, took out the terrorist who killed eight seminary students at the Mercaz Harav yeshiva in March. "I did what is expected of any soldier or civilian," said Plesser. Moments later a pair of SWAT officers managed to course through the chaos on a motorcycle. "I moved to engage the tractor. The terrorist was acting like a madman. He'd started hurtling towards Jaffa St., running over pedestrians and cars as he went," said SWAT officer Eli Mizrachi. "The civilian who was with me fired at him," he recounted, referring to Plesser. Mizrachi then also jumped onto the tractor's stairs and shot the terrorist twice, killing him and ending the rampage. Police: Attack was 'spontaneous' The current police assessment is that the terrorist did not plan the attack in advance. "This appears to have been a spontaneous attack," Police Commissioner Dudi Cohen told reporters at the scene of the attack.

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