Video footage of the weapon snatching during this morning's attack near Havat Gilad has been published online. The clip shows the moment a Palestinian assailant took the security coordinator's weapon, which was used in the shooting that killed Benyahu Malet.
The Zioneer has published footage showing the moment a Palestinian assailant snatched the weapon of the local security coordinator during this morning's shooting attack near the Havat Gilad outpost. The video, released online shortly after 13:00 Jerusalem time, confirms that the snatched weapon was used to kill Benyahu Malet, whose funeral is set for 15:30 today. Three other Israelis were wounded, two seriously, according to the footage.
The attack was first reported by The Zioneer at 08:25 Jerusalem, when details emerged of a Palestinian mob confronting hikers near the village of Tel, snatching a weapon from a civilian security coordinator, and opening fire. IDF troops arrived and eliminated the attacker, recovering the stolen weapon. By 08:25, The Zioneer had published multiple updates confirming the weapon snatching and the death of Malet, as well as the wounding of three others. Later reports, including a source's analysis at 12:55, noted that soldiers showed restraint in the incident, though the military has not commented on that claim.
The Zioneer reported throughout the morning that the attack left one Israeli dead and three wounded. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported four Palestinians killed and four wounded in the incident, as The Zioneer noted at 08:25.
The newly released footage provides visual confirmation of the weapon snatching, but the military has not yet commented on the video. The source's assertion that IDF soldiers could have opened fire earlier remains unaddressed by official channels.
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