Fatah, the party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, officially stated that the four terrorists who killed two IDF soldiers in the West Bank village of Tell on Friday were Fatah members. The movement mourned them as 'heroic martyrs' and praised their actions, including Farouk Adnan Ramchan, identified as the gunman who seized the weapon and carried out the shooting. The announcement was reported by Abu Ali Express.
Fatah, the dominant Palestinian faction led by Mahmoud Abbas, on Saturday officially acknowledged that the four terrorists killed during the Friday attack in the West Bank village of Tell were members of its movement. In a statement reported by Abu Ali Express, Fatah mourned the four as 'heroic martyrs' who died 'defending their land and confronting the settlers and the occupation army.' The movement specifically praised Farouk Adnan Ramchan, identified as the gunman who seized a weapon and carried out the shooting that killed two IDF soldiers – Maj. Yuval Ezra and CWO (Res.) Binyahu Melat.
The attack occurred on Friday near the settlement of Havat Gilad in Samaria. The Zioneer previously reported that the bodies of the four terrorists were taken to a hospital in Shechem (Nablus), and that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir vowed to pursue all those involved. The Fatah statement marks a rare formal acknowledgment by the party of responsibility for a deadly attack on Israeli forces, as the Palestinian Authority faces ongoing criticism for incitement.
The IDF continues operations in the area, and the Home Front Command has maintained heightened alert levels. The Fatah claim is expected to further strain Israeli-Palestinian relations, as Israel holds the PA responsible for terrorist activity originating from areas under its security control.
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