New footage released by The Jewish Voice shows Binyahu Melat, a reservist killed in last week's Samaria shooting attack, drawing his pistol and firing at the terrorists after being wounded. His widow Esther said he 'was a hero in life and in death' and called for troops to return fire without hesitation. Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan said Melat 'saved lives until his last breath.'
The Zioneer previously reported on the July 23 Samaria shooting attack that killed CWO (Res.) Binyahu Melat and Maj. Yuval Ezra. The new video, released by The Jewish Voice and edited by Elchanan Groner, reveals that Melat, after being wounded, drew his weapon and engaged the terrorists. The footage corroborates earlier accounts of his heroism. The incident remains under investigation by security forces.
2 developments
- StrongWidow of Samaria terror victim calls for flattening of village of Tel: 'The enemy is the same enemy'
- StrongNetanyahu: Slain Samaria soldiers 'acted heroically, engaged terrorists to protect citizens'
- DevelopingBrother of slain Samaria activist Binyahu Melat launches fundraising campaign for his home and vineyard
- StrongBenyahu Malet warned about PA two weeks before Samaria terror attack
Source and signal
A single-sourced dispatch is never rated Confirmed or Strong. Its Signal strengthens only when a second, independent source corroborates it.
- Open-source intake