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| Israel arrests two Palestinians in settler family murder |
| 2011-04-17 |
| Two Palestinian teenagers were arrested for the murder of a settler family last month in the Israeli settlement of Itamar, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Sunday. The suspects were identified as Hakim Maazan Niad Awad, an 18-year-old high school student, and Amjad Mahmud Fauzi Awad, 19, both from the West Bank village of Awarta, located 2 kilometers (1.24 miles) south of the settlement of Itamar. Israeli security forces said both men, who are reportedly affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), confessed to the murders and reconstructed them. On the night of March 11, the suspects set out toward Itamar on foot, armed with knives and tools to cut the perimeter fence. Once inside Itamar, they reached the first row of houses and broke into a home adjacent to the Fogel residence, but found nobody inside. They stole a M-16 rifle, clips and a flak jacket before exiting the home and walking towards the Fogel residence. "Having spotted children while still outside, they murdered 11-year-old Yoav and 4-year-old Elad. The assailants thereupon entered the bedroom where the parents, Ruth and Udi, were sleeping with 3-month-old Hadas and murdered all three, following a struggle," the IDF said in a statement. Before leaving the house, the suspects stole another M-16 rifle and then returned to Awarta on foot. According to the IDF, various members of their families were extensively involved in helping them. Several suspected accomplices are also under arrest. During the investigation, dozens of suspects from Awarta were detained for questioning. The head of Awarta village council, Qayies Awad, told Palestine News Network that he questions the Israeli clams and condemned the investigation. "As Palestinians we were not part of the investigation, moreover Israel was controlling Awarta for the past 35 days since the attack happened, they entered every house in the village, they could have planted any evidence they want. We demand an international investigation of the Itamar killing," he said. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 nice clan. Looks like a family tree that should be yanked out of teh ground, roots and all, and all its branches burned. Start with Awad Jr |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-04-17 13:52 |
| #1 Update: Who are the terrorists who murdered the Fogel family? |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-04-17 13:24 |