Stabbed policeman expected to recover fully after surgery

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The 32-year old policeman who was stabbed by a Palestinian terrorist in Jerusalem's Gilo quarter on Thursday morning was in serious-to-moderate condition after he underwent a two-hour operation at Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem. But hospital director Dr. Yuval Weiss predicted that the policeman, an Ethiopian immigrant, would be able to function normally and perhaps be discharged in a week or so if there are no complications. The heroic policeman, who was stabbed in his chest and stomach but still managed to shoot the terrorist, was operated on by a medical team headed by Prof. Avi Rivkind, head of the surgical branch and trauma unit. He was taken to intensive care and is being ventilated. "He will recover," said Weiss. "We believe he will be in much better condition tomorrow." The terrorist was taken to Hadassah for treatment as well.