ISA determines Reuven Schmerling murdered in a terrorist attack 8 October 2017
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ISA determines Reuven Schmerling murdered in a terrorist attack carried out for a nationalist motive

  • 10/8/2017
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    Evidence gathered thus far by the ISA indicates that this was a terrorist attack carried out for a nationalist motive.
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    ​(Communicated by the ISA)

    The following has been cleared for publication:
     
    The Israel Security Agency (ISA), in cooperation with the Israel Police and the IDF, over the Sukkot holiday, on 5 October 2017, arrested two Palestinians, residents of Kabatiya, on suspicion of murdering Reuven Schmerling from the community of Elkana.
     
    Evidence gathered thus far by the ISA indicates that this was a terrorist attack carried out for a nationalist motive.
     
    The investigation of the suspects is ongoing. Their identities, along with other details, are under a gag order.