Good news condition of wounded avrech's condition stabilized, "he was very lucky"

Good news: the condition of the wounded in the stabbing attack at Givat Zeev stabilized during the night, Shaare Zedek Medical Center said this morning (Thursday). However, his condition remains serious. The family are asking the public to pray for him.

The wounded, Mendi Rivkin, was evacuated yesterday (Wednesday) to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in critical condition with severe left chest and hemorrhaging, he underwent surgery and was hospitalized at the intensive care unit, and is still sedated and on a respirator.

A senior doctor at the hospital updated the family that "He had a pulmonary artery injury. He lost a lot of blood, and we were able to control the bleeding, and he was given blood transfusion. He's still sedated, but as a whole you could say that the condition has stabilized, the lung was not hurt.

"He had great luck that his lung was saved. The injury was a step away from heaven forbid, we had to amputate the lung. It was really close to the heart. Later we will decide when to wake him up from the anesthetic," it was reported on Chabad-line.
Documentation attack

Last night, the Chabad avrech of 36, was stabbed at the entrance to a store in a shopping center which is located near the gas station, next to the Nechama bakery and several other stores, in Givat Ze'ev.

The perpetrator carried out his plan on the avrech who escaped and collapsed at the entrance to the burger store, the terrorist fled south toward the bus stop. Civilians who attended the shopping center chased him and neutralized him with bare hands. He was handed over to the security forces and taken in light condition to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus.

Hatzalah volunteer tells Behadrey reporter that the avrech was extremely lucky, because a Magen David Adom paramedic who was nearby, was able to stabilize his condition. Haim Weingarten of ZAKA told Hakol Ha'Haredi that the avrech who was wounded in the attack came with his wife to a restaurant and was attacked by the terrorist from behind.

His name for prayer: Menachem Mendel ben Yehudis for a speedy and complete recovery among the rest of the Jewish ill.

In addition, Hillel Hager, one of the civilians who had pursued the terrorist, was hit in the leg after the terrorist threw the knife and was treated on the spot. He said, "We chased him for nearly 200 meters."

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