Palestinian armed operation kills Israeli soldier in Ariel settlement

ByNews Desk- The Cradle

The Palestinian gunmen used a domestically-produced 'Carlo' rifle in the latest retaliatory operation targeting Israeli soldiers and settlers

The scene of a shooting operation, at the entrance to Ariel settlement, on 30 April 2022. (Photo credit: Flash90)

Two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank carried out an armed ambush against an Israeli soldier guarding the Ariel settlement late on 29 April.

The Palestinian gunmen shot the Israeli soldier at point-blank range, waiting for an additional period of time to confirm the death before taking a pre-planned escape route.

Occupation officials closed the entrances to the Salfit governorate, where Ariel is located, after learning about the operation.

The Palestinians reportedly used a domestically-produced “Carlo” rifle in the operation.

CCTV of the operation, where the two fighters ensured the IDF soldier was killed before escaping.

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The gunmen were able to carry out their operation and escape despite the heavy security around the settlement. Search operations for the shooters are underway.

This retaliatory operation came at the outset of International Quds Day, the annual day which honors the cause of ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine on the last Friday of Ramadan.

Individual Palestinian resistance operations were praised by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hasan Nasrallah during his Quds Day speech, stressing that one-man solo operations have frustrated and frightened the Israeli occupation.

Nasrallah added that such operations, including the recent major one in Tel Aviv conducted by a native from Jenin, expose the fragility and weakness of the Israeli security apparatus as well as reduce the trust that Israeli settlers have in their government.

Hezbollah praised the Ariel settlement operation in a statement released on 30 April, stating: “This operation and all the previous heroic operations and confrontations of all the Zionist attempts to invade their cities and neighborhoods affirm the Palestinian people’s awakening and permanent readiness to confront the occupation, its criminal machine, and to continue the path of resistance and struggle until liberating the land and achieving the complete victory that has become close, God willing.”

Since the onset of violent Israeli crackdowns on Palestinian worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, Palestinian resistance factions have been stepping up retaliatory measures, including several missile launches from Gaza into the surrounding settlements.