Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent, and Reuters: IDF troops at checkpoint shoot dead knife-carrying Palestinian
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Title:#1 Don`t you recall all the incidents
Name:* BEN JABO
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When an Israeli soldier or policeman on duty, was knifed either from behind or in front--Unlike a gun, a knife is totally silent, the only noise made is when the victim is stabbed, and what you hear is his screaming--

Unlike a gun, the knife blade usually isn`t clean and will leave a dirty wound--Fifteen cm in length, that`s about 6 inches, a lot larger than any bullet, it would make a hell of a hole in the victim--

Flash a knife at any cop, he will react the very same way, he will drop the knife holder before the guy with the knife can harm him--No need to guess or conjecture, the knife wasn`t present to clean his fingernails or peel an apple--Shooting at the kneecaps is only seeen in the movies, just like shooting the gun out of the other guys hand--Looks great, but really is impractical and never done--The idea is to eliminate the threat as rapidly as possible--
Ask yourself a question, why was he trying to sneak a knife through a checkpoint--