The disappearance of Benjamin Achimeir triggered a massive attack by settlers in two West Bank towns on Friday
April 13 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Israeli Army announced this Saturday the death of the young Israeli Benjamin Achimeir, 14 years old, who disappeared yesterday morning, in what is, according to the Israeli Defense Forces, a “murder” due to a “terrorist attack.” .
“Recently, IDF forces (the Army), the Shin Bet and the Israel Police located the body of Binyamin Achimair, the 14-year-old boy missing since yesterday morning and who was murdered in a terrorist attack,” the military made known in a statement.
“The investigation into the incident continues while troops continue their pursuit of the suspects in the attack,” adds the Army.
Achimeir, a native of Jerusalem, who went out to shepherd on Friday morning from a farm near the Malachei Ha'Shalom area. Hours after his disappearance, Israeli settlers attacked the West Bank towns of Al Mughayir and Abu Falá, in two raids that left one Palestinian shot dead and another 30 injured, including a dozen from gunshot wounds.
The head of the local council of Al Mughayir, Amin abu Alia, explained shortly afterwards to the American network that between 1,000 and 1,200 settlers surrounded both towns and that around 500 entered directly into the town for which he is responsible. The settlers, according to the authorities, burned about 40 homes and vehicles and, according to Abu Alia, even stole several sheep.
The Palestinian Government yesterday confirmed the death of a person in Al Mughayir, identified as Asif Abu Alia, 25 years old and a relative of the local chief, killed by a shot to the head by a settler, according to local authorities.
Both the authorities of Ramallah and Abu Alia have denounced that the settlers acted with the absolute approval of the Israeli Army forces in the area, who at no time did anything to defuse the situation.
