President Isaac Herzog on Friday eulogized Binyahu Melat, who was killed in the shooting attack near Havat Gilad in Samaria, saying 'We will not let terrorism win,' according to ynet.
President Isaac Herzog on Friday eulogized Binyahu Melat, the security coordinator of Havat Gilad who was killed in a shooting attack near the community. The attack occurred when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a group of Israeli hikers near the village of Tel in Samaria, according to the IDF. Melat, 32, a father of two, rushed to aid the hikers and was fatally shot, the military said.
The IDF announced that the attacker was eliminated and the weapon recovered. The military censor cleared Melat's name for publication at 10:53 Jerusalem, according to Israeli media. Herzog's statement, reported by ynet, declared that 'we will not let terrorism win.'
The IDF said it is conducting a multi-agency situation assessment following the attack.
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