Combatant Recounts Gunfight at Junction, Bullet Striking Helmet
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A combatant described a firefight with terrorists at Yehuda Junction on Friday, recounting how a bullet struck his helmet and he had to calm a panicked comrade. The incident began with gunfire, prompting soldiers to take cover behind a concrete barrier. The combatant used his personal phone to call for reinforcements during the exchange.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- A combatant's helmet was struck by a bullet during a firefight with terrorists at Yehuda Junction.
- The soldier had to calm a fellow fighter experiencing a panic attack during the gun battle.
- The encounter began with the sound of gunfire, leading soldiers to seek cover.
- The combatant used his personal phone to call for additional forces to the scene.
A combatant involved in a firefight with terrorists at the Yehuda Junction on Friday described the intense moments of the encounter. "When I went up to return fire, I felt a hit on my helmet. I ducked my head," the soldier recounted. He also detailed how he had to calm a fellow fighter who experienced a panic attack during the exchange of fire. "The guy next to me started having a small panic attack. I started calming him down while we continued firing," he said.
The combatant explained that the incident began with the sound of gunfire. "We heard several bullets coming from the area. We immediately went down behind the concrete barrier," he stated. During the chaos, he used his personal phone to call for backup. "From my phone, I started dispatching all the forces here. I started making calls," he recalled. The soldier further described the ongoing exchange of fire and the subsequent arrival of additional forces at the scene.
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