While the United Nations overwhelmingly voted in favor of yet another anti-Israel resolution, and the Biden DOJ opened a bizarrely-timed probe against the Israeli military, the Palestinian terrorists continue to murder innocent Israelis, and their supporters celebrate these killings.
On Tuesday morning, three Israeli fathers were murdered by a knife-wielding Palestinian man who went on a killing spree near Ariel. The terror attack triggered a wave of celebrations in Palestinian-controlled West Bank and Gaza, with masked gunmen and ordinary Palestinians distributing sweets and rejoicing at the gruesome act of terrorism.
The victims were identified as “Tamir Avihai, 50, … from [the] settlement of Kiryat Netafim; Michael Ladygin, 36, immigrated 5 years ago, lived in Bat Yam with his family; Motti Ashkenazi, 59, had two grandchildren.” The Times of Israel reported.
The Israeli broadcaster Ynetnews reported the details of the terrorist attack:
A preliminary investigation of the attack showed that the terrorist, identified as Mohammad Souf from the Palestinian town of Hares, first attacked the Israeli guard at the entrance to the settlement’s industrial zone, then proceeded to a nearby gas station and stabbed three more people there.He then stole a car, intentionally collided with another vehicle on a nearby highway and struck another person and attempted to steal another car before being stopped and fleeing the scene on foot. He was finally shot by soldiers and civilians on the scene.
(On a personal note: In early 2016, I visited Ariel, including the above-mentioned industrial park, which employs Palestinian communities living nearby under the PA’s rule.)
Palestinian leaders shared the joy on the streets. Palestinian Authority (PA), led by President Mahmoud Abbas, cheered Tuesday’s terrorist attack, with its leadership declaring that “[a]ll forms of resistance are a legitimate right,” Palestinian journalist Khaled Abu Toameh reported on Twitter.
The Gaza-based Islamic terrorist group Hamas hailed the latest attack on innocent Jews and called for more bloodshed. “The Hamas terror group hails today’s terror attack in the Ariel settlement in which three Israelis were killed,” The Times of Israel reported Tuesday.
“The Hamas statement also encourages Palestinian youth to ‘follow in the path’ of Ariel attacker Muhammed Souf ‘by killing multitudes among the enemy,'” the Israel news outlet added.
The Jerusalem Post reported the Palestinian reaction:
Several Palestinian factions praised Tuesday’s terrorist attack in the northern West Bank in which three Israelis were killed, saying it underscored the failure of the Israeli security forces to subdue the “resistance.”The factions described the attack as a “heroic operation.” (…)In some parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Palestinians were documented celebrating the attack by handing out sweets to passersby and drivers.“The operation demonstrates the ability of the Palestinian people to continue their revolution and defend al-Aqsa Mosque from daily incursions,” Hamas spokesman Abdel Latif al-Qanou said.
This year, Israel has been in the grip of Palestinian terrorism since the Muslim month of Ramadan triggered a wave of attacks against civilians. Armed terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS), Hamas, Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and other terror groups have carried out several deadly attacks aimed at Jews and Israelis. Rocket barrages from Hamas-controlled Gaza have accompanied these terrorist attacks inside Israel.
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