Two Palestinians Charged Over Fatal Terror Attack in Ariel

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The scene of an attempted stabbing attack near Ariel, in 2018. (Flash90)

Military prosecutors filed indictments Tuesday against two Palestinians accused of carrying out a deadly attack in Ariel in April.

Vyacheslav Golev, Hy”d, 23, was shot dead while inside the guard booth at the entrance to community of Ariel on April 29 by Palestinian terrorists Youssef Sameeh Assi and Yahya Marei, according to prosecutors.

Golev shielded Victoria Fligelman from the terrorists’ gunfire by putting his body in front of her, thus saving her life. The two worked as security guards and regularly took their shifts together.

The two alleged terrorists were charged with intentionally causing the death of Golev. They were also accused of the attempted murder of Fligelman.

According to the indictment, the two men decided to attack the two security guards after hearing about clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces.

The two men purchased Carlo submachine guns and a vehicle to carry out the attack.

According to the indictment, they chose to carry out their attack at the entrance to Ariel on Shabbos because “they thought it would be the best place to carry out their plan and then escape from the area.”

The two men were arrested in their hometown of Qarawat Bani Hassan the day after the attack.

The army also filed an indictment against the brother of one of the terrorists, who was accused of failing to prevent the attack and helping the two men hide afterward.

All three defendants will remain in custody until the end of the judicial process.

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