"Wanted to end his difficult life"

Just declassified: In a joint ISA and IDF along with Yehuda and Shomron Police, arrested the suspect in the stabbing attack on the 23rd of December 2013 in Adam Square, during which a policeman was moderately injured.


The terrorist is Muhammad Yunis Ali Abu-Chanek, 21, from Bet Lechem area.

In his interrogation, the Israel Security Agency revealed that the decision to attack - was a desire to end his difficult life.

The investigation also showed that Abu-Chanek bought a kitchen knife, put it in his jacket, then took a taxi from Ramallah towards Bet Lechem to pick a random target for the attack. When he saw a policeman standing on the road, nearby to Jaba square, he decided to carry out his plan, dropped out of the cab, approached the policeman and stabbed him in the back. Then fled the scene.

ISA will continue to work, with all the means to prevent attacks and bring terrorists to justice.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!