Sunday, 13 October 2013

Palestinian suspects admit to West Bank murder of IDF reserve colonel



Murderers
Security forces arrested several Palestinians suspected of involvement in the murder of IDF reserve colonel Sraya Ofer outside his home in the northern Jordan Valley overnight Thursday, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said in a statement Sunday.

On Saturday, security forces arrested three residents of the Palestinian village of Deir Samat, located near Hebron.

The Shin Bet said it was interrogating Odeh Farid Taleb Harob, 18, and Bashir Achmed Odeh Harob, 21, on suspicion of committing the murder.

According to investigators, the suspects said they had been at the murder victim's house two weeks ago, and admitted to having committed the murder.
 
Investigations remained ongoing and the authorities were reviewing motives for the murder.
According to the Shin Bet, security forces identified a number of findings during sweeps following the attack, including a murder weapon, as verified by forensic testing.

Ofer's partner, Monique Omer, said the couple, both in their 50's, had heard noises outside their home, in the eastern West Bank. Upon leaving the house to investigate, the man was attacked and killed by what the woman said were two Palestinians wielding an ax and iron bars.



Jerusalem Post


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