New footage shows a security officer's weapon being snatched near the West Bank village of Tel, the incident that set off the shooting attack that killed Havat Gilad security coordinator Binyahu Melat. The footage, released by journalist Haim Golditch, corroborates earlier hiker testimonies accusing the Tel village sheikh of the act.
New footage released by journalist Haim Golditch Friday afternoon documents the precise moment a security officer's weapon was snatched near the Palestinian village of Tel in Samaria, the incident that triggered the shooting attack at Havat Gilad that killed Binyahu Melat. The footage, which has circulated on social media, appears to support earlier accounts from hikers who accused the sheikh of Tel of the act. The release comes hours after the initial reports of the attack.
The Zioneer's coverage of the attack began at 08:47 Jerusalem with initial reports of a weapon snatching and one wounded. By 08:47, hiker testimonies identified the sheikh as the perpetrator, and the IDF imposed a closure on Nablus and Tel. At 09:47, The Zioneer reported that the sheikh was alleged to have snatched the weapon and opened fire. Magen David Adom confirmed the death of Melat at 09:25. At 12:30, The Zioneer published its own footage of the attack. The new footage from Golditch provides visual corroboration of the sheikh's alleged role, though it has not been independently verified.
The village of Tel has been a focal point of security operations following the confrontation, as The Zioneer reported earlier. The IDF continues to search for the stolen weapon. The authenticity of the footage remains unverified, but it aligns with the known timeline and witness accounts. The sheikh's exact involvement is still under investigation.
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