Following the report of a shooting attack earlier today in the area near the village of Tel in the Menashe Brigade, IDF forces operating in the area eliminated the terrorist who carried out the attack and injured several Israeli civilians.
The terrorist was eliminated immediately after carrying out the attack, and the IDF forces recovered the stolen weapon.
A multi-agency situation assessment is currently underway, led by the Central Command commander, with the participation of forces from the Menashe Division, officers from the Samaria and Judea District Police, and the Shin Bet.
Benyahu Malt, 32, was murdered in a terrorist shooting attack near Havat Gilad in Samaria. Malt was a member of the community’s civilian security squad and served as its head of agriculture.
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