In 1978 , Hefetz was appointed leader of the Israeli Border Police Yamam anti-terrorism unit . Later that year , during the Coastal Road massacre , a hijacked bus was finally stopped by a police roadblock set up at the Glilot Junction near Herzliya . Hefetz arrived at the scene before his unit , and stormed the bus , killing two of the hijackers . Hefetz sustained a shoulder injury during the battle . In 1980 , Hefetz was awarded the Israeli Police Medal of Courage for this act
Coastal Road massacre
Coastal Road massacre
Assaf Hefetz