A Palestinian terrorist snatched a weapon from a civilian security coordinator and opened fire on Israeli hikers near the village of Tell in Samaria on Friday morning, killing the security coordinator, Binyahu Melat, according to Israeli media and the IDF. The IDF said troops eliminated the attacker and recovered the weapon. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported four Palestinians killed and four wounded.
On Friday morning, July 24, a group of Israeli hikers were attacked by dozens of Palestinian villagers near the village of Tell, southwest of Nablus in Samaria, according to initial reports. The incident began when a Palestinian assailant snatched the firearm of a civilian security coordinator from Havat Gilad and opened fire, Israeli media reported. The security coordinator, identified as Binyahu Melat, was killed in the shooting. Magen David Adom medics treated one wounded person at the scene, and the IDF reported that several Israeli civilians were wounded. At 11:15, the IDF confirmed that troops operating in the area eliminated the terrorist immediately after the attack and recovered the stolen weapon. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported at 09:14 that four Palestinians were killed and four others wounded, including three in serious condition. Palestinian sources identified the four dead as members of the Ramadan family from Tell. The IDF is conducting a multi-agency assessment led by the Central Command chief, with participation from the Judea and Samaria Division, Israel Police, and Shin Bet.
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