Border Police fighters Yazan Fallah and Shirel Aboukaret, 19, were killed last night in a shooting attack on Herbert Samuel Street in central Hadera. Brigadier General Falah, a resident of Kasra Samia in the north, enlisted in the Border Police about a year ago and served at the Judea and Samaria Border Police. He left behind parents, a brother and a sister. And brother.
The commander of the Border Police, Superintendent Amir Cohen, said of the fighters: “They fought heroically, we share their grief and embrace the families of the late heroes Yazan and Shirel who defended civilians with their bodies and thus saved many lives. A highly motivated young man and woman fighter who gave their lives for the security of the citizens of Israel. “
Ofir, eyewitness to the attack in Hadera, to#NightNews: “I saw the terrorist and the gun. I heard 5 shots. I saw the soldier fall. I entered the house, locked it and locked myself in – and then I heard another 20 shots, it was an automatic weapon. It is a spectacle I will not forget.” pic.twitter.com/t4S7GzQJfA
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Fallah and Abukrat were shot while on their way to their base after training in Hadera. After the terrorists hit the two, they took a long loaded weapon from one of them and used it to continue the attack. Police officers who bought food at a nearby restaurant heard the shots, jumped to the scene and eliminated the two terrorists. During the gun battle, one security guard was slightly injured and the other was moderately injured and his condition was stable.
Bundles of gunfire: Documentation of a vehicle near the attack in Hadera@nataliemetuko https://t.co/8bFyRh1z4V pic.twitter.com/9JJVgcgv8z
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The investigation of the incident reveals that the two terrorists, Ayman and Ibrahim Agbaria, arrived at the scene armed with three pistols, three knives, 1,100 bullets, and goggles. The two are cousins from Umm al-Fahm and the defense establishment estimates that they belonged to ISIS. Four brothers of the terrorists were arrested. The ISIS news agency issued a statement accepting responsibility for the attack. The report cited security officials who claimed that the terrorists were fighters of the organization.
Assaf, who was with his wife in a vehicle near the attack: “We heard gunshots and bent over in the car. We came to drive back and he turned off, in retrospect it turned out that they shot us in the car.”@nataliemetuko https://t.co/8bFyRh1z4V pic.twitter.com/rhDPzlRTey
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Following the attack, the police raised the alert to the highest level. This means a maximum presence of police forces in a wide spread in all centers and deputies. Starting tomorrow, checkpoints are expected on the main travel routes. The defense establishment is also considering issuing administrative detention orders for potential threats among Israeli Arabs. This is a step that requires legal approval and the approval of the Minister of Defense.