Yamam Eliminates Terrorist Who Murdered Two Soldiers in Ramming Attack

By FrumNews.com

Yerushalayim — After a pursuit of a year and a half, the Yamam forces eliminated the terrorist Ala Raouf Shetiyya, ym”s, on Monday. The terrorist carried out a ramming attack at an entrance to Shechem (Nablus) on May 29, 2024, in which two soldiers from the 90th Battalion were killed — Staff Sergeant Diego Gavriel Harsaj and Staff Sergeant Eliya Hilel Hy”d.

The terrorist turned himself in to the Palestinian Authority security forces last year, and he was to be handed over to Israeli forces. However, the PA released him, and contact with him was lost. Since then, the security forces continued to search for him, without success, until this week.

During the operation on Monday, in the structure where the terrorist was hiding, the forces identified that he had barricaded himself inside and was armed. In response, the forces opened in “precise” fire toward the location to neutralize the threat. 

From the moment the terrorist fled the scene of the attack, the ISA and the IDF conducted a continuous intelligence effort, which led to the operation carried out this evening by Yamam forces.

Additionally, during the operation, several collaborators who operated with the terrorist were apprehended by IDF soldiers. 

In a statement, the IDF said, “Israeli security forces continue to conduct extensive efforts to thwart terrorism and to confront anyone who harms or attempts to harm Israeli civilians and security forces.”