Israeli Soldier Stabbed Near Auja; Family Describes Attack and Medical Condition
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Elhanan Hanania, an Israeli soldier, was stabbed near Auja while on a family trip, sustaining serious injuries. His brothers described the attack and his medical condition at Shaare Zedek Hospital. Israeli forces launched a manhunt for the assailant amid rising West Bank violence.
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- Israeli soldier Elhanan Hanania stabbed near Auja, sustaining moderate injuries.
- Attack occurred while family stopped roadside during anniversary trip with pregnant wife and children.
- Eldest daughter witnessed the stabbing, causing trauma to the family.
- Hanania suffers shoulder fracture and internal bleeding, treated at Shaare Zedek Hospital.
- IDF launched extensive manhunt with special forces and air support for the attacker.
- Incident adds to recent wave of terror attacks in the West Bank region.
Elhanan Hanania, a 24-year-old soldier from Beitar Illit, was moderately wounded in a stabbing attack on Sunday morning near the village of Auja in the Jordan Valley. His brothers, Yosef and Shlomo, visited him at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and recounted the harrowing incident and his current medical state. Elhanan had taken a special leave from his base to celebrate his wedding anniversary with his pregnant wife, their two young daughters, and his father-in-law on a family trip in Tiberias. On the way, the family stopped by the roadside to buy cigarettes, where the attacker ambushed Elhanan as he turned his back, stabbing him multiple times in the upper body.
The brothers described how Elhanan fought the assailant despite the shock and the presence of his family, including his eldest daughter who witnessed the entire attack. His father-in-law intervened, causing the attacker to flee. Elhanan sustained a shoulder fracture and internal bleeding and was treated initially by Magen David Adom and IDF medical teams before being admitted to the trauma unit at Shaare Zedek. He remains in moderate but stable condition, conscious but in pain and struggling to communicate.
Following the attack, Israeli Defense Forces launched an extensive manhunt involving special forces and air support, imposing roadblocks around Auja. The stabbing is part of a recent surge in terror incidents in the West Bank, including a recent killing of a terrorist who attempted to stab an IDF soldier near Jenin. The military maintains close coordination with local residents and security agencies during the search for the attacker.
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