Two Israelis knew of Sharon attack plan, one supplied weapon, police say

Police and Shin Bet announced Thursday that two Israeli suspects knew of the terrorist's intention to carry out the June 7 shooting attack in Tzur Yitzhak, Kokhav Ya'ir, and Sela'it, and did not prevent it; one allegedly supplied the Carlo-type weapon. The attack killed Master Sergeant (Res.) Haim Kalomiti and wounded several civilians.

Police and Shin Bet announced this morning that two Israeli suspects were aware of the terrorist’s intention to carry out the June 7 shooting attack in the Sharon region and did not prevent it; one of them allegedly supplied the Carlo-type submachine gun used. The attack killed Master Sergeant (Res.) Haim Kalomiti, a local security coordinator, and wounded several civilians. The development comes as the Shin Bet and police filed indictments at 08:01 Jerusalem this morning against three Israeli citizens from Taibeh and Baqa al-Gharbiyye for aiding the attacker, identified as Omer Monder Yassin. The formal charges mirror the investigative findings announced today — alleging that two defendants knew of the attack plan and one supplied the weapon.

Earlier today, at 08:01 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that three Israelis had been indicted. The indictments followed a weekend of coverage: on June 7, at 13:49 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Kalomiti was killed and that a second suspect had been arrested in Taibeh. By this morning, the investigation had produced judicial action against three civilian suspects, with the Shin Bet and police now detailing the specific roles attributed to each.

The Zioneer has previously reported that the attack was a multi-site shooting spree in the communities of Tzur Yitzhak, Kokhav Ya’ir, and Sela’it, and that a suspect’s accomplice was detained after an attempted stabbing of police. The background of the suspects — Israeli citizens from Arab localities — has been a consistent element across the reporting.

It remains unverified whether the suspects have entered a plea or offered any statement regarding the allegations against them. The precise timeline of when the suspects allegedly learned of the attack plan versus the attack’s execution has also not been specified in the investigation's public summary.

2 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 08:11 · 2 JulLatest

   Suspects allegedly knew of the attack plan and supplied the Carlo-type weapon.

2. 08:11 · 2 Jul

   Indictments formally filed against three suspects for aiding the Sharon attacker.

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