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An Israeli reporter was accidentally stabbed on the job while demonstrating a protective vest.

Eitam Lachover was filming a story about a company making the protective clothing at a time when Israel is facing near-daily stabbing attacks by Palestinians.

Linda Bar, a spokeswoman for Israel's state broadcaster, said Lachover was asked to try on the vest and demonstrate a thwarted stabbing.

Ouch: Israeli reporter winces as he is accidentally stabbed on the job while demonstrating a protective vest

Lachover prays as braces for the demonstration. Yaniv Montakyo, a vice president at the company that makes the vest, said he stabbed Lachover in an area of the vest where there was no protective material

But the knife penetrated the vest, lightly wounding him in the upper back.

Yaniv Montakyo, a vice president at the company that makes the vest, told Israeli Channel 2 TV that he stabbed Lachover in an area of the vest where there was no protective material.

Moments earlier, he had tried to ease Lachover's visible fear by telling him: 'You have nothing to worry about. We are very confident in our product.

'This product can protect from knives that are stronger than this one. May I? Don't be afraid.'

Blunder: Company boss Yaniv Montakyo had declared: 'This product can protect from knives that are stronger than this one. May I? Don't be afraid'

Linda Bar, a spokeswoman for Israel's state broadcaster, said Lachover was asked to try on the vest and demonstrate a thwarted stabbing

He says an earlier take was successful and did not harm the reporter.

Bar said that despite the mishap, the news item would still be broadcast.

Lachover said on Twitter he got stitches and was discharged from the hospital.