WATCH: (Scroll Down For Video) A Palestinian disguised as a local news photographer wearing a press t-shirt has stabbed an Israeli soldier near Hebron.
During the attack, the terrorist began to approach the soldier wearing a press t-shirt and he was also carrying a camera.
Paramedics have confirmed they evacuated a 20-year-old Israeli who is said to be in a moderate condition after sustaining a stab wound to his upper body.
“We utterly deplore this violation of press privilege and call on local Palestinian media organizations to immediately verify all media credentials to ensure there are no violations,” the FPA says in the statement.
“This attack was carried out by someone posing as a local Palestinian journalist. All the same, it marks a worrying development that demands that all media operate with heightened caution in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. This incident is also clearly of grave concern to the Israeli security forces. As the FPA, we try to work closely with the IDF and the Border Police to ensure coordination is clear and that all dangers are minimized. We urge the continuation of that cooperation and coordination to avoid any attack like this happening again in the future,” it says.
