Corp. Plesser given IDF citation for stopping the Jerusalem Tractor Terrorist Attack.
On, Wednesday (Sep. 2) The Commander of the IDF GOC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizencot, awarded a honorary citation to Corporal Moshe Plesser, a combat soldier serving in the Golani Brigades, who stopped the terrorist who was on a killing spree on a bulldozerin Jerusalem in 2008. In the attack, 3 people were killed and dozens were injured.
Corp. Plesser, who joined the Golani Brigades several months before the attack, was on leave from basic training when he noticed a bulldozer trying to run over civilians. Corp. Plesser arrived on his bicycle, climbed on the bulldozer , took the weapon of one of a security guard who was in next to him, shot the terrorist and killed him.
The IDF citation, said that Corp. Plesser showed resourcefulness personal risk, and promoted courage and composure while foiling a terror attack.
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Why was he listed as a student originally?
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