A resident of Havat Gilad in Samaria was detained for questioning after he caught an Arab who was throwing stones at his car. The incident occurred in the village of El-Funduk in central Samaria, several kilometers west of Kedumim.

The driver said that he saw the Arab, who was about 15, throw a rock at his vehicle. The Arab then ran into a store on the side of the road to hide. The driver stopped the car and ran after the culprit, caught him, and called the police.

Meanwhile, a mob of Arabs surrounded the driver, threatening to lynch him unless he freed the stone-thrower. The driver, determined to hold onto the culprit until police came – and to defend his life – took out an axe that he had in his vehicle’s trunk, an implement he had due to his work as a contractor.

When police arrived they took the stone-thrower – and the driver – into custody, on charges of threatening the Arab mob with his axe. He was released about an hour after he was arrested.

Attorneys representing the driver said they would demand a harsh sentence for the rock thrower, to ensure that others are discouraged from operating in the same manner.