The Lachish regional commander, Lt. Gen. Barak Mordechai, arrived this morning at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon, where he visited Inspector V., a police officer from the Ashkelon station who neutralized the terrorist Tuesday morning, after being stabbed and lightly injured.
During the visit, the commander praised the officer: "Your activity thwarted an attack that could have also been directed at civilians. Your quick response and determination, led to the rapid neutralization of the threat, just as expected of any policeman and officer in the service.
"In my name, on behalf of the Southern District and the policemen, we wish you a speedy recovery."