The IDF is mapping out the houses of the two Palestinian terrorists who carried out the deadly shooting attack near Judea and Samaria village of Tell on Friday, according to reports. The attack killed Maj. Yuval Ezra and Master Sgt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet. Earlier today, the military sealed the home of one assailant, a step toward demolition.
The Israel Defense Forces are mapping the homes of both Palestinian terrorists who carried out Friday's deadly shooting attack near the West Bank village of Tell, a preliminary step toward future demolition. The mapping comes after the IDF sealed the home of one attacker earlier Sunday, a move approved by Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, who signed a temporary seizure order.
At 06:06 Jerusalem this morning, the military confirmed the sealing and released the names of the two soldiers killed: Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Master Sgt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, both from the Home Front Command. The initial thread, also reported at the same hour, detailed that the shooter was eliminated at the scene and the accomplice who stole a weapon was arrested by Duvdevan commandos in Nablus, with homes mapped for sealing.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, the attack occurred near Havat Gilad in northern Samaria, and the shooter was identified as the village sheikh of Tell. Disturbing footage from the scene showed the terrorist walking calmly after the attack. The IDF Central Command has vowed to intensify offensive operations in the area, while the widow of Master Sgt. Mellet eulogized him in a statement to i24NEWS.
The demolition of terrorists' homes is a longstanding Israeli policy aimed at deterrence, though it has drawn international criticism. The mapping is a preparatory step, and the homes are prepared for demolition pending legal review and security recommendations. The IDF has not yet announced a timeline for the actual demolition.
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- StrongNew footage from Tell attack shows terrorist walking calmly after killing two soldiers, soldiers did not intervene
- DevelopingFatah officially acknowledges its members carried out Samaria attack, mourns four 'martyrs'
- StrongIDF confirms large-scale operation in Tubas and Beit Furik, enters homes of terrorists who wounded two Israelis
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