Disturbing new footage from the scene of Friday morning's attack near Tell shows the terrorist — identified as the sheikh of the village — walking calmly seconds after murdering Maj. Yuval Ezra and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Binyahu Melat. The clip shows no soldiers intervening as the gunman moves freely at the scene.
Newly released footage from the scene of Friday morning's attack near Tell, published Friday afternoon, captures the terrorist — identified as the sheikh of the village — walking calmly seconds after killing two soldiers. The clip shows no soldiers intervening or firing at the gunman as he moves freely at the scene. The footage, described as disturbing, comes hours after the attack and after Israeli forces arrested two wounded terrorists.
The attack Friday morning killed Maj. Yuval Ezra and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Binyahu Melat. At 13:25 Jerusalem, the IDF released their names. Simultaneously, the IDF and Shin Bet announced that Duvdevan commandos had arrested two wounded terrorists at a Nablus hospital. The arrests were confirmed in multiple official statements, with the military saying all attackers were identified and the manhunt for remaining suspects was ongoing.
The attack has prompted calls for immediate security changes. As The Zioneer reported at 14:37 Jerusalem, Shomron Council head Yossi Dagan and Binyamin Council head Israel Gantz, together with bereaved fathers, arrived at the scene and demanded the government take over open areas in Areas A and B. In a separate report at 13:51 Jerusalem, Eliyahu Melat, brother of the slain soldier, said his brother was murdered "because of our silence" and criticized the security establishment.
The footage raises serious questions about the conduct of forces at the scene. The IDF has not yet commented on the footage. The identities of the attackers are known, and the search for additional suspects continues.
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