According to hiker testimonies, the sheikh of the Palestinian village of Tel was the one who snatched a security officer's weapon and opened fire in the attack near Havat Gilad. The entire village is gathering near the Gilad road, and the IDF is conducting a meticulous search for the weapon.
At approximately 09:47 Jerusalem, hiker testimonies indicated that the sheikh of the Palestinian village of Tel was the one who allegedly snatched a security officer's weapon and carried out the shooting during the attack near Havat Gilad earlier today. The entire village has reportedly gathered near the Gilad road, and the IDF is conducting a meticulous search for the weapon.
The attack first emerged at 08:47 Jerusalem, when initial reports described a security guard wounded and his weapon snatched. Within minutes, the IDF confirmed the weapon theft and imposed a closure on Nablus and the village of Tel. By 08:47 Jerusalem, Magen David Adom confirmed one Israeli man in his 30s killed and two others wounded. At 09:39 Jerusalem, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that four Palestinians were killed and three wounded, stating they were likely the eliminated terrorists.
As The Zioneer reported at 09:42 Jerusalem, the IDF stated that the terrorists used the stolen weapon to attack Israeli civilians hiking near Havat Gilad. The village of Tel has been a focal point of security operations in recent hours.
The identification of the sheikh as the shooter remains based on hiker testimonies and has not been officially confirmed by Israeli authorities. The military's search for the weapon continues, and the exact circumstances of the attack are still under investigation.
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