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Hikers Near Gilead Farm Describe Attack and Military Hesitation to Fire

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 3 hours ago

What happened

A group of hikers near Gilead Farm was attacked twice by Palestinians on Friday morning, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. Eyewitnesses claim IDF soldiers initially refused to fire despite the attackers surrounding them, only returning fire after an attacker seized a civilian guard's weapon and opened fire.

01About 60 hikers were attacked twice near Gilead Farm on Friday morning.
02Dozens of Palestinians from the village of Tal surrounded the group during the second attack.
03IDF soldiers reportedly refused to fire initially despite the escalating threat.
04Civilian security personnel fired warning shots and defended the group.
05An attacker seized a civilian guard's weapon and opened fire, prompting soldiers to return fire.
06Benyahu Malt was killed and others were injured in the attack.

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Benyahu Malt