Shalev Zevuloni, age 22, was murdered by two terrorists who worked for the Palestinian Authority last Thursday.
By Rachel Avraham
Last Thursday, two terrorists working for the Palestinian Authority’s security forces waged a terror attack in Gush Etzion. The two were named by local media as Mahmoud Yusef Abed and Malek Ibrahim Salem, both 23, the Jerusalem Post reported. According to the report, the two terrorists committed a combined shooting and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction, murdering 22-year-old Israeli Shalev Zevuloni. Both terrorists were eliminated on site.
Eyewitnesses said that the terrorists arrived in a stolen car at the shopping center and stabbed Zevuloni, a security guard, outside the Rami Levi supermarket, the Jerusalem Post reported. According to the report, the assailants then snatched the guard’s handgun and exchanged fire with a soldier and an armed civilian before being killed. According to Arutz Sheva, the two terrorists assaulted him, stabbed him several times, and shot the victim, apparently with his own handgun, which they stole from him.
MDA Paramedic Achiad Goharyan, who was the first to arrive at the scene, told Arutz Sheva: “We received a report about a man injured in a shooting attack and immediately dispatched large forces to the scene. We found a young man, about 20 years old, lying unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, with gunshot wounds on his body. We carried out medical examinations, but unfortunately, his injuries were severe, and we were forced to pronounce him dead.”
Tzvi Barkai, Head of Gush Etzion Branch at United Hatzalah, and EMT Ashriel Glaser reported to Arutz Sheva: “We arrived at the scene of a security incident at the Gush Etzion junction. Unfortunately, the death of a young adult, approximately 20 years old, has been confirmed due to the severe nature of the injuries sustained. Additionally, United Hatzalah Psychotrauma teams are operating at the scene due to the nature of the incident.”
“The prime minister praised the citizens and the security forces personnel who acted very resourcefully in eliminating the vile terrorists, saying that we will not allow terrorism in Judea and Samaria to rear its head,” the Prime Minister’s Office told the Jerusalem Post.
Dovi Shefler, head of the Efrat Council, called on the government to apply full sovereignty, take determined preventive measures, and restore deterrence in Judea and Samaria, the Jerusalem Post reported. “The murderous attack today at the Gush junction, in the heart of a civilian area used by all the residents of the region, highlights how much our call for a significant force attack in Area A in Judea and Samaria, exactly as was done in Gaza and Lebanon, is necessary to eliminate Arab terror and restore full security to all residents of Israel,” he said.
The Kiryat Arba Municipality told Arutz SHeva: “Kiryat Arba-Hebron bows its head and extends condolences to the Zevuloni and Ozel families on the murder of their son Shalev Zevuloni, a resident of Kiryat Arba-Hebron. On behalf of all the residents of the town, we send condolences to the dear family and send our warm embrace at this difficult time.”
The Gush Etzion Regional Council stated to Arutz Sheva, “The council mourns the murder of Shalev Zevuloni, who was murdered today in the severe terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction. We extend our condolences to the family and embrace his father, Shai, a council employee, during this difficult time. The council will continue to assist the family with anything it needs.”
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