Israeli military, Shin Bet domestic security agency and Border Police on Wednesday night mapped the home of the terrorist who killed three and wounded three more Israelis in a terror attack in the West Bank city of Ariel the day before.
The operation was carried out in the West Bank village of Hares to determine the possibility of demolishing the home of the attacker. According to Israel’s army, the Palestinian terrorist stabbed a security guard and another person near the entrance to the Ariel industrial area, before stabbing two more people near a gas station.
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IDF maps home of Ariel terrorist ahead of possible demolition, on Wednesday
(Photo: IDF Spokesperson's unit)
The assailant was identified as 19-year-old Mohammad Murad Sami Sof, who was employed at a nearby factory with a valid Israeli work permit, and no previous criminal background. He was then shot dead by Israeli security forces and an armed civilian.
The three Israelis killed in the attack were identified as Tamir Avichai, who was laid to rest on Tuesday, Michael Ladigin and Moti Ashkenazi, who will be buried later on Wednesday, all fathers of multiple children.
Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva issued an update on Wednesday about the status of the three wounded Israelis. Two of them are said to be in serious but stable condition, while the third victim remains in moderate-serious condition.