Jewish Mother Fights Off Armed Gaza Terrorist With Krav Maga
Posted on 11/28/2012 12:31:28 PM PST by lowbridge
Yael Matzpun was sleeping in a room with her four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son when she was awoken by heavy footsteps in the hall. She knew that her husband, an IDF officer, was not due at home.
“Suddenly I saw a terrorist in a kefiyyeh [head scarf] standing opposite me,” she told Maariv. “I decided that if I didn’t fight, he would murder me and my four children, there would be a massacre like in Itamar, where the Fogels and three of their children were murdered in their home.”
The terrorist turned on the light and said something in Arabic, she recalled. He had a knife in one hand and a metal pipe in the other. Suddenly he lunged at Yael, stabbing her in the face and shoulder.
What the terrorist did not know is that Yael is an athlete trained in Krav Maga, Israeli military hand-to-hand combat. She used her skills to drive him back and into the bathroom, and locked him in. At the same time, she pushed her young children to safety.
Once the terrorist was locked away, she called for help. IDF forces arrived only to see the terrorist escaping through a bathroom window. They gave chase and attempted to arrest him, but were forced to open fire when he refused to drop his weapons. The terrorist was killed.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
**sniff**... I love a happy ending!
A knuckle strike to the throat would have saved a bullet.
precious family!!!
Jewish Mother Fights Off Armed Gaza Terrorist With Krav Maga
Best he was shot by IDF. His own would have done so when they found out a girl kicked his ass!
I tried Krav with my hubby, about 10 years ago. It was interesting and very tough. We quit when it was clear that many others in the class were merely interested in fighting and that’s all. It was no holds barred and the instructor did little to curb it. Many people were hurt and someone was always bloody. I understand they try to simulate real life as close as possible and the techniques used were really amazing. However, we didn’t want to be beat up in the process of learning the craft.
That being said, I recommend everyone try it. The knowledge gained was worth the experience. They do teach more than punching/fighting. It’s just so many concentrated on how hard they could hit,,it was like they were trying out for the UFC or something.
ok ok SHE IS TOUGH AS NAILS(BUT STILL my kind of gal)!!
Correction: CNN upcoming headline: "Israeli woman assaults Muslim held hostage; IDF forces then assassinate fleeing kidnapped victim by shooting him repeatedly in the back"
I was in a kung-fu school like that once.
My old karate school was almost as bad.
When I learned Krav Maga, the guy teaching it was cool and it was much more pleasant. He was an actual fighter who worked in the middle east as a body guard for the Saudi Royal family and he also learned Muay Thai in Thailand.
I love a happy ending.
Israel ping
Sniff*
I love a happy ending...
But next time, lady, have a sidearm under that pillow!
Thanks for the additional link. The comments of her father were wonderful.
SJackson - for the list?
Krav Maga - accept no substitute!
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Good for her.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Good for her.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Good for her.
This is Israel, gun ownership is difficult.
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