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| Body of Israeli teen found in West Bank; IDF says he was murdered in terror attack |
| 2024-04-14 |
| [IsraelTimes] Benjamin Achimeir, 14, went missing while shepherding near outpost; settlers clash with Palestinians; amid concerns death could ignite West Bank, PM says citizens must let security forces work unhindered The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday found the body of a 14-year-old Israeli who went missing while shepherding in the West Bank a day earlier, as renewed clashes were reported between settlers and Palestinians. Jerusalem resident Benjamin Achimeir was murdered in a terror attack, the IDF and Shin Bet security agency said in a joint statement. According to the IDF, Achimeir set out in the early morning hours of Friday from a farm near the outpost of Malachei Shalom to go shepherding. Hours later, the sheep returned to “Gal Farm” without him. Malachei Shalom is located near the West Bank town of al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah. Achimeir’s body was spotted on Saturday morning by a drone operated by the Border Defense Corps’ 636th Combat Intelligence Collection unit, close to the farm where he initially went missing. The murder was believed to have been carried out by Palestinian terrorists, and taken place in the late morning hours or early afternoon of Friday, according to an initial investigation. Next to the teen’s body, troops found his personal belongings that were handed over to police for investigation. “Security forces are continuing the pursuit of those suspected of carrying out the attack,” the IDF and Shin Bet said, adding that they “send their heartfelt condolences to the family.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “the heinous murder” of Achimeir was a “serious crime.” “I send my heartfelt condolences to his family,” Netanyahu also said in a statement published by his office. “We will get the murderers and those who helped them, as we do to anyone who harms the citizens of the State of Israel,” the statement continued. Security experts have long warned that Hamas wishes to ignite tensions in the West Bank, with concerns that settler reprisals could play into the terror group’s hands. To that end, Netanyahu also added that he “calls on all citizens of Israel to allow the security forces to do their work unhindered.” Amid the searches Friday, Israeli settlers rampaged in al-Mughayyir. The settlers set fire to houses and cars and sparked clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers, in which a Palestinian man was killed and dozens of others injured. The deceased man was identified by his family as 26-year-old Jehad Abu Alia. Renewed clashes between settlers and Palestinians were reported on Saturday in the towns of Beitin and Duma, close to Ramallah. Rights group reports at least 10 Palestinian villages under attack by settlers [IsraelTimes] The Yesh Din rights group reports that at least 10 Palestinian villages in the West Bank are currently under attack by Israeli settlers.
About 6:30 p.m. Israel time. [IsraelTimes] The IDF and Border Police are deploying more troops to the West Bank following violence by settlers against Palestinians, after the murder of an Israeli teenager.The military says “clashes developed” between Israelis and Palestinians at several locations in the West Bank, during which stones were hurled and shots were fired, avoiding pointing a finger at the settlers who were widely blamed to have instigated the clashes by ransacking nearly a dozen different villages throughout the West Bank. Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians were injured in the incidents, the IDF says. The military says “many forces” were deployed to the sites of the clashes and used riot dispersal means. “As of now, all the incidents have ended,” the IDF says. “Along with the forces deployed to the area, it was decided to reinforce [the area] with several IDF and Border Police companies,” the army says. The IDF says it is continuing a manhunt for the terrorists who murdered 14-year-old Benjamin Achimeir. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 Benjamin Achimeir was murdered in a terror attack Is anyone ever murdered in a 'peaceful attack'? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-04-14 06:36 |
| #1 Yesh Din means there's judgement. IMO, long past time judgement was applied to this bunch of Globalist lackeys. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-14 01:31 |