U.S. and EU condemn Gush Etzion terror attack
A dual citizen of Israel and the United States, Fuld, 45, lived in
nearby Efrat and had been shopping in the mall at the time of the
attack.
By Tovah Lazaroff
The United States and European Union envoys condemned Sunday’s terrorist
attack in the Gush Etzion junction, which claimed the life of
well-known pro-Israel advocate Ari Fuld.
A father of four, Fuld stood between the junction’s mall and the Rami
Levi supermarket when he was stabbed in the back by Khalil Yusef Ali
Jabarin, 17, from the city of Yatta in the South Hebron Hills.
Mortally wounded, Fuld chased his Palestinian attacker, jumping over a
short stone wall and shooting him, before collapsing. Evacuated to
Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center, he succumbed there to his
wounds.
A dual citizen of Israel and the United States, Fuld, 45, lived in
nearby Efrat and had been shopping in the mall at the time of the
attack.
US Ambassador David Friedman tweeted a condolence message: “America
grieves as one of its citizens was brutally murdered by a Palestinian
terrorist.”
Fuld, Friedman wrote, “was a passionate defender of Israel and an
American patriot. He represented the best of both countries, and will be
deeply missed. May his family be comforted and his memory be blessed.”
French ambassador to Israel Hélène Le Gal tweeted, "All my condolences to the family of Ari Fuld."
European Union envoy Emanuele Giaufret also sent condolences stating on
Twitter: “There can be no justification for violence and terror.”
President Reuven Rivlin said Fuld “displayed exceptional courage and
fought until the last moment. We, too, will pursue by any means the
perpetrators of this attack.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likewise praised Fuld’s heroism.
“With his last strength, Ari fought heroically against the terrorist and
prevented a graver tragedy,” Netanyahu said. “He was an outstanding
father to four children who fought for the truth on the side of Israeli
hasbara [advocacy].”
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