Speaking to Arutz Sheva, Kobi Avni, father of the soldier Natan who was seriously injured in the Karmiel attack, praised his son's bravery. After being injured, Natan fought back and killed the terrorist.
Kobi started by updating on Natan's condition: "Thank God, Natan is stable this morning and continues to be treated. I hope he will soon be transferred from intensive care to a regular ward."
Kobi was asked about his son's heroism in killing the terrorist but first wanted to express his grief for the family of Sergeant Aleksandr Iakiminskyi, Natan's friend, who was killed in the attack. "First of all, I want to deeply share in the sorrow of Aleksandr's family who was killed in the attack. He was a very good friend of Natan. We are mourning his death and the family's sorrow."
Later, Kobi shared what he knows about the attack: "Natan was stabbed three times, twice in the chest and shoulder and while he was stabbed, he got up and attacked, shot the terrorist, and called MDA and his unit."
"This son is truly a hero, he’s an incredible child. He is stationed on the northern border in the first line and we did not expect this to happen inside Karmiel." He added that his son and the late Aleksandr went to fix the unit's vehicle and went in to buy food "and in the meantime, the terrorist came and stabbed them."