New video footage published by Hananel Aviv on Friday afternoon shows the moment the terrorist in this morning's Havat Gilad attack snatched the weapon of the security coordinator and shot Binyahu Melat dead. The clip is described as extremely graphic.
Friday morning's attack near the village of Tell in Samaria began when a group of Israeli hikers, including children, were confronted by dozens of Palestinians from the village. The security coordinator of Havat Gilad arrived and attempted to de-escalate, but the mob snatched his weapon. A terrorist then fired, killing Binyahu Melat and wounding at least three others, two seriously. The IDF stated that troops eliminated the terrorist immediately after the attack and recovered the stolen weapon. The Palestinian Authority health ministry reported four Palestinians killed and four wounded; Israeli sources indicate these were the attackers. MDA confirmed the death of one victim at 09:25. Later in the day, graphic footage circulated on Telegram showing the moment the weapon was snatched and the shooting. The clip, published by Hananel Aviv, is described as extremely graphic.
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