Israel Defense Forces investigate the terror attack in Kiryat Arba

Watch: Palestinians Celebrate After A 50-Year-Old Jewish Man Is Killed

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The Judean Staff
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In a clear example of how barbaric some within the Arab-Palestinian community are, after a father was shot in cold blood after shopping in a supermarket, the militants in Hebron threw a party, handing out candies and pastries, setting off fireworks and celebrating the death of a Jew with chants in support of Hamas.

College students in America who attend pro-Palestine events are often not told of the blood lust that exists in Palestinian communities, how the deaths of Jews are celebrated and those who commit these cowardly acts are hailed as heroes. The attackers are often not engaged in a war, they are not seeking soldiers or policemen, rather they go after 'soft targets', civilians usually the elderly, women, and children. From mass shootings in a Tel-Aviv bar on a Saturday night to shooting up an Arab-owned grocery store to kill Jews shopping there.

To understand who these terrorists are killing, 50-year-old Ronan Hanania was the most recent victim Saturday night in a terrorist shooting attack near Hebron while shopping at an Arab supermarket. Hanania was with his teenage son at the time who was also injured along with two first responders. 

In an interview with Israeli media, Hanania's teenage son told Israeli reporters of the events that led to the tragic death of his father. "Dad and I were at the grocery store and when we left and were getting into the car, a terrorist suddenly came in front of us and opened fire. He shot from the front but at an angle; Dad was severely hit and I was somehow saved by a miracle."

He continued, "after the shooting, security forces arrived, and then the terrorist shot towards them as well. The terrorist shot dad and he took most of the hits and I was only slightly injured. I was truly saved from death by a miracle."

It was not just the celebration that demonstrates the violent society that exists in Palestinian areas, Fatah, the group that makes up the governing Palestinian Authority praised the killer as a martyr and a hero of the resistance. The man killed an innocent father, tried killing his teenage son, and shot a medic while indiscriminately firing his machine gun at anyone who looked Jewish.  No civilized society celebrates death, and it is important that supporters of the Palestinian cause understand what it is they are actually supporting, as many times the information they are given is whitewashed to make the Palestinians seem like victims. These videos and posts prove they are not.

According to the official report issued by the Israel Defense Forces, Hanania arrived Saturday night with his son at a Palestinian-owned grocery store in the area between the Jewish town of Kiryat Arba and Hebron. Upon leaving, the terrorist, named Muhammad Jabari opened fire on them with an M-16 rifle. Many Palestinian shop owners rely on the business of Israeli citizens living in the area for a livelihood, events like these harm Palestinians economically as Israelis will not go where they do not feel safe.

After Jabari shot Hanania, a medic, Ofer Ohana, and a security guard arrived almost immediately and were also targeted by the terrorist. The medic was seriously injured, and the security guard was slightly injured. After that, a local-council member from the Jewish town of Kiryat Arba rammed his car into the terrorist with his vehicle. The video of the attack and the car stopping Jabari is below. 

After noticing that the terrorist was still alive and aiming his gun, an off-duty soldier used his rifle to kill Jabari. A local Arab who is not a suspect was slightly wounded by Jabari as well and was evacuated by the Palestinian Red Crescent. Hanania's condition was initially described as critical, but He was later pronounced dead at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. You can see Palestinians running in fear as Jabari began shooting, a sign that many Arabs in Judea & Samaria are also in danger from radicalized terrorists within their own communities.

It was also reported by locals that prior to the attack at the supermarket, bullets were heard flying over controversial Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir’s house who is a resident of Kiryat Arba. The information could not be confirmed, despite Ben Gvir posting that his house was attacked.  

Following the attack, throughout the night IDF and the Shin Bet mapped out Jabari's house in Hebron for demolition, and arrested his brother, Vail Jabari. The brother was previously sentenced to two life sentences and was released from prison in the deal that led to Gilad Shalit’s release from Hamas 11 years ago. After the attack and before his arrest, the brother told the Palestinian media: "If my brother is a martyr, it is in response to the crimes of the occupation in the West Bank, in Gaza, and in Jerusalem."

As often happens when Israelis are killed by militants, after the attack, fireworks could be seen flying over the Arab neighborhoods of Hebron, candies were given out by militant groups and chants of support for Hamas were heard: "We are your people, Mohammed Deif."

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