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Palestinian Gunman Kills Five in Bnei Brak

(Times of Israel) A Palestinian from the West Bank, Diaa Hamarsheh, 26, exited a vehicle in Bnei Brak and began firing an M-16 assault rifle at passersby. He shot dead Ukrainian workers Victor Sorokopot, 38, and Dimitri Mitrik, 23, as they sat outside a grocery store. Then he murdered Yaakov Shalom, 36, a father of four, in his car. Avishai Yehezkel, 29, had taken his 2-year-old son for an evening walk in his stroller when he was shot and killed, while trying to protect the boy. Two officers on a police motorcycle confronted and killed the shooter. However, Arab Israeli officer Amir Khoury, 32, was fatally wounded in the exchange of fire. Israel Police chief Kobi Shabtai told Khoury's father, "alongside the tragedy, it is important for me to tell you that your son saved the lives of many civilians. His actions will become a legacy and memory of heroism for the whole country."
2022-03-31 00:00:00
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