It has been cleared for publication that the victim of the terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction Rami Levi shopping complex on Thursday was Shalev Zevuloni, aged 22, from Kiryat Arba.
Two terrorists assaulted him, stabbed him several times, and shot the victim, apparently with his own handgun, which they stole from him. The two terrorists were eliminated at the scene by an armed civilian and a soldier.
Zevuloni will be laid to rest on Thursday night at 10:30 local time in the old Jewish cemetery in Hebron.
The Kiryat Arba Municipality wrote in a statement: "Kiryat Arba-Hebron bows its head and extends condolences to the Zevuloni and Ozel families on the murder of their son Shalev Zevuloni, a resident of Kiryat Arba-Hebron. On behalf of all the residents of the town, we send condolences to the dear family and send our warm embrace at this difficult time."
The Gush Etzion Regional Council stated, "The council mourns the murder of Shalev Zevuloni, who was murdered today in the severe terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction. We extend our condolences to the family and embrace his father, Shai, a council employee, during this difficult time. The council will continue to assist the family with anything it needs."
The terrorists were identified as Mahoud Yusuf A'abed, 23, from Halhul in Gush Etzion, and Salim Malik, 23, from Bizzariya, near Shechem (Nablus), both were police officers in the Palestinian Authority police force.