Security Lapses Exposed in Dramatic Footage Before West Bank Terror Attack

Forty-eight hours after a deadly terror attack in the West Bank village of Tal, exclusive footage reveals significant security failures leading up to the incident. The video shows a group of Israeli hikers walking near Tal as an organized mob of dozens of Arab assailants approaches and begins throwing stones and rocks at them. The hikers quickly realize the danger and urgently call for help.

Security personnel from the nearby settlement of Havat Gilad, including Binyahu Malat and another guard, arrive alongside several artillery battalion soldiers recently deployed to the area. However, the attackers exploit hesitation among the defenders. When one security guard lowers his weapon strap, the assailants seize the opportunity to attack and attempt to steal their firearms. Gunfire erupts, resulting in the deaths of Binyahu Malat and officer Yuval Ezra, who is seen firing warning shots in the footage.

After tense moments of inaction from the military forces on site, two soldiers who were on leave with the hiking group intervene and neutralize the attackers. The soldiers later criticized the army's response and restrictive rules of engagement during the attack. The incident highlights critical shortcomings in security preparedness and command decisions in the volatile West Bank region.