The elimination of the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack in Binyamin/IDF spokesman
This evening (Saturday) the IDF allowed the publication that an IDF fighter Major General Ili David Garfinkel, 21 years old from Moshav Satria, was killed in an attack in Binyamin. Seven fighters were wounded to varying degrees. The Beilinson Hospital reported that the condition of three of the wounded from the attack in Binyamin is stable and is not in danger. to their lives. One wounded person is still listed in moderate condition, the other two wounded are in light condition. They are all hospitalized and being treated in wards at Beilinson Hospital.
The youth movement of which he was a member paid tribute to Garfinkel. "Yesterday we were informed of the hard and painful news, about the fall of Eli, a graduate of our Sofa tribe," The message said, "The entire tribe is in deep pain and great sorrow.
Ili was a significant part of the tribe, a handsome boy, smart, talented, with a big and good soul, the salt of the earth.
The tribe's graduates and its apprentices hug and grieve at this difficult time for Yonatan, Naama, Adi and Hillel, our tribe's apprentices.
In these painful circumstances, and in cooperation with the local committee, it was decided to cancel the forimon.
We are all with the Garfinkel family in their difficult time and forever."
Photos from the scene of the attack in Binyamin, March 22, 2024/IDF spokesperson
Photos from the scene of the attack in Binyamin, March 22, 2024/IDF spokesperson
During the attack, a terrorist fired at an Israeli vehicle near the Parsa intersection in the Ephraim Brigade, IDF fighters accompanied by Air Force aircraft, began a pursuit and exchanged fire with the terrorist. After 5 hours of hunting, a combat helicopter attacked the terrorist and eliminated him in a tangled area in the intersection area The horseshoe between the settlements of Dolev and Talmon in Benjamin. The IDF announced that they will investigate the shooting attack and the reactions of the forces in the field.
MDA paramedic, a resident of the area, Finny Greenberg said: "Immediately upon receiving the call, we went to the event and as soon as we were informed that there were no injuries from the shooting at the shuttle bus, we stopped and waited near the scene.
At a later stage, we reported casualties from the security forces who came in pursuit of the terrorist, and we advanced to the Horseshoe intersection, when we reached the intersection, fire was opened at us and the ambulance received several hits from the terrorist's shots.
Miraculously we were not hurt.
Later, 7 wounded people joined us, we gave them life-saving medical treatment and evacuated them to the hospitals, some by helicopter and some by ambulances and MDA intensive care vehicles."
The terrorist is Majhad Mansour, 32 years old, a former prisoner of Fatah. In 2013 he resigned from the presidential guard, since then he worked as a serial killer, and was married with children.
The terrorist was able to outsmart the forces armed with a carbine rifle with sights, a throwing sight and a very high professional level. He opened fire and hid between positions he had prepared in advance and hid in the bushes. The IDF forces used heavy machine gun fire, and the terrorist managed to escape.
He then hid in the undergrowth by the road, believed to be acting alone.
A combat helicopter fired two precision missiles at the terrorist, and now the settlements of Dolev and Talmonim, which are close to the scene of the attack, were closed for many hours and the exit of residents was restricted for fear of damage to the main roads.
Photos from the scene of the attack in Binyamin, March 22, 2024/IDF spokesperson
Photos from the scene of the attack in Binyamin, March 22, 2024/IDF spokesperson
"A great miracle, they blew my window"
Residents of Binyamin reveal that at the Horseshoe intersection, where the attack took place, there have been repeated stone throws in recent weeks, almost every day.
The residents claim that they warned repeatedly and protested the army's lack of response.
The Binyamin Residents' House Guards Forum stated: "Unfortunately, there was not a sufficient response from the army. It is impossible that they will not be able to achieve security in a short section of road in an area of full Israeli security control."
They also added in the forum: "It is impossible in Ramadan that they are trying to open roads to the Arabs and endanger us, in order to preserve their routine of life, not blocking the entrances to the villages and allowing them freedom of movement, the results of which we saw this morning."
The minibus shuttle driver wrote after the shooting at a group of Dolev residents: "They shot at me this morning, a great miracle. Damage to the car caused a water leak and they blew out my window."
The head of the Binyamin Council, Israel Gantz, said at the scene that "there is still a shootout with the terrorists here. Since the beginning of the war, we have been warning about this very place. Also to increase security and especially to mount an overwhelming attack against the villages in the area. There is no difference between Gaza and here. We need to attack the terrorists inside their towns and villages. The military and civilian security forces here are fighting shoulder to shoulder."
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