Israeli security forces announced that counterterrorism units from Yamam and the Shin Bet eliminated the terrorist Ra’ouf Shteiyeh after a year-and-a-half manhunt.
Shteiyeh carried out the May 29, 2024 ramming attack at Checkpoint 6 at the entrance to Nablus, murdering two Nachshon Battalion fighters, Sgt. Maj. Diego Gabriel Hersaj and Sgt. Maj. Elia Hillel.
During tonight’s operation, forces discovered that the terrorist had barricaded himself inside a building while armed. Yamam fighters responded with precise fire to neutralize the threat. A drone search confirmed he had been killed. Several accomplices who aided him during his time on the run were also arrested by IDF forces. Security agencies emphasized that operations to stop terrorism will continue relentlessly against anyone who harms or seeks to harm Israelis.
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