Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, eulogized Binyahu Melat, 32, who was killed in the shooting attack near Havat Gilad this morning. Melat, a member of the community's emergency response team and agriculture manager, was shot while rushing to aid hikers under attack, according to Dagan.
Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, eulogized Binyahu Melat as a 'true hero' who rushed to aid hikers during the shooting attack near Havat Gilad this morning. The eulogy, released around 11:18 Jerusalem, is the latest development in the story, following the identification of the victim earlier in the morning.
At 10:22 Jerusalem, the military censor cleared the name of the victim, Binyahu Melat, 32, a father of two and member of the local emergency response team. Over the following minutes, additional details emerged: Melat was the community's agriculture manager, he rushed to assist a group of hikers under attack, and the IDF confirmed that the terrorist was eliminated and the weapon recovered. Subsequent reports at 11:10 and 11:16 Jerusalem provided further corroboration, including an update from the IDF Chief of Staff.
Magen David Adom confirmed at 09:25 Jerusalem that one victim was pronounced dead at the scene after a Palestinian mob attacked hikers and snatched a security officer's weapon. The attack occurred in the northern West Bank, near the community of Havat Gilad. As The Zioneer reported earlier, the victim's wife and two daughters have been informed.
The investigation into the attack is ongoing. No further details about the attackers, their motive, or the circumstances of the weapon snatching have been released.
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