Baby's father: "I hope he smiles again"

"We are currently struggling to save Yotam's leg," say this evening (Tuesday) family Sitbon, whose son of one year and three months old was injured yesterday in a Jerusalem run-over attack, and ask the public to pray for his recovery.

"It's still not clear what will happen with the foot," say the family, "we do not know if the body will accept the leg after surgery."

At the Shaare Zedek Hospital is also a haredi avrech in his 40s, suffering from a broken shoulder, broken leg and other injuries. He underwent surgery and is in the orthopedics ward, his condition is defined moderate.

Two other women in their sixties, were injured. One is hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Shaare Zedek, under sedation and ventilation after surgery and in fair condition. The other with nasal and leg injury, was admitted to the ENT ward.


The scene of the attack. Photo: Tziki Frank

Binyamin Sitbon said yesterday in an interview with Itzik Man on 'Scoop Line': "I was at work, my sister in law called me – 'there was an attack come quickly', I took a taxi directly to the hospital."

Regarding his son's foot he said: "He's a hero, it will be good and hopefully he will run. The son came out of surgery. My son and my wife were saved by miracles. I still feel like in a dream, I didn't believe it would happen to me. I'm in shock. The Kochav Yaakov settlement where I live and Tel Aviv, to me are the same thing.

"The terrorist came in with his vehicle at the trolley and the child went flying, I came alone from France six years ago and this is my eldest son, and I hope he will smile once again."

Tonight, there will be a prayer for the healing of the baby Yotam Shmuel Ben Yael, at the Hida grave on Har Hamenuchot in Jerusalem at 23:30.

Terrorist from Beit Hanina
The attack was carried out by the terrorist Abdel al-Mohsen Hasonah, 21, from Beit Hanina, yesterday, shortly before 15:00. The terrorist was driving a Mazda car, came to Herzl Blvd. from the direction of Rabin Blvd. in the direction of the Bridge of Chords.

Arriving at a bus stop on Herzl Blvd. he drove onto the pavement and ran over 14 civilians who were waiting there.

A security guard and civilian shot at the terrorist while in his car, and another policeman fired before he could get out to the citizens with an ax, which was found later in his car.

Last Monday, a Palestinian terrorist stabbed an Israeli citizen Gennady Kaufmann, 40 years old, in the upper body near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Security forces fired at the terrorist and killed him. Gennady was taken to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in the capital, and his life is still in danger. During Shabbat he was more or less stabilized, but is still sedated and in the intensive care unit. His name for prayer: Gennady Chaim Nuta ben Rachel Raaya.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!