Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mourned Maj. Yuval Ezra, a battery commander in the Artillery Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer (Res.) Binyahu Melat, a member of the Havat Gilad security squad, who were killed in a shooting attack in Samaria. Netanyahu stated that the two acted heroically to engage the terrorists and protect Israeli citizens.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday evening eulogized Maj. Yuval Ezra and Chief Warrant Officer (Res.) Binyahu Melat, who were killed earlier in the day in a shooting attack near Havat Gilad in Samaria. In a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu said the two 'acted with heroism and engaged the murderous terrorists to protect our citizens.' The eulogy followed the IDF's clearance of the victims' names and the announcement of Ezra's funeral for Sunday at 17:00 at the Beit Dagan military cemetery.
The attack occurred on Friday morning. As The Zioneer tracked throughout the day, the IDF launched a broad counterterrorism operation, with a senior military official confirming four terrorists were eliminated. The victims were identified: Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, a battery commander in the Artillery Corps, and Chief Warrant Officer (Res.) Binyahu Melat, a member of the Havat Gilad security squad. The IDF noted that Ezra fell during operational activity near the village of Tel in the Shomron Brigade area.
President Isaac Herzog earlier eulogized Melat, stating 'We will not let terrorism win,' as The Zioneer reported at 11:21 Jerusalem. The incident remains under investigation; no group has claimed responsibility, but suspicion focuses on Palestinian militant cells operating in the area. Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan called for an immediate operation against the 'murder village' Tel, similar to the Jenin camp.
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