Netanyahu Vows To Hunt Down Terrorist Who Killed Woman In Front of Her Children

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ISRAEL — (Scroll down for video) — An Israeli woman was stabbed to death by a Palestinian terrorist inside her home in the Otniel settlement, located just outside of Hebron. A manhunt has been launched for the killer.

The attack happened on Sunday evening. According to a statement by the IDF, the terrorist broke into her home and stabbed her to death.

Emergency responders rushed to the scene where the victim was pronounced dead.

The woman has been identified as 38-year-old Dafna Meir.

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Various reports say that the woman fought with the terrorist while he stabbed her repeatedly. Additionally, there may have been three children in the home at the time.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to catch the terrorist: “Dafna Meir, mother of six, was brutally murdered this evening by a Palestinian terrorist inside her home in Otniel. In the name of all Israelis, I want to give strength to all the children of the family. All of us are hurting and share in the painful grief. We will find the terrorist, and he will pay the full price for this heinous murder.”

Hundreds of IDF Soldiers and police were setting up checkpoints in the surrounding areas.

Multiple IDF Choppers were overhead, firing flares to light up the sky for ground forces as they continue the search.

Additionally, local residents were being told to remain in their homes until further notice.

Video from the crime scene:

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