The victims of the attack.Ruth (35),
Udi (36), Hadas (3 months),
Yoav (11) and Elad (4)
On this day two years ago, five members of the Fogel
family were brutally murdered in their home in the Israeli community of
Itamar
IDF news
Author: Gabriel Freund
On March 11, 2011, Israel reeled from the news of the
shocking deaths of five members of the Fogel family, brutally
slaughtered in their family home in the Israeli community of Itamar. On
that night, two Palestinian terrorists from the nearby town of Awarta
infiltrated the small Israeli community and broke into the Fogel's home
while they slept, stabbing to death the parents and three of their
children, including Hadas – just three months old.
The IDF responded quickly to the incident, conducting investigations
alongside the Israel Security Agency (ISA or Shin Bet) which led to the
capture and arrest of the two terrorists – Hakim Awad and Amjad Awam –
who were subsequently tried and convicted of five counts of murder. They
are currently serving five consecutive life sentences in prison.
The examination into the incident revealed that the men had links to
the PFLP terror organization. Hamas sources praised the vicious attack
as 'heroic'.
The Fogel family's tragic story reminds us that the IDF has no option
other than constant vigilance against the endless attempts of agents of
terror to harm Israel's citizens.
The Military Police Corps' Erez Battalion has recorded a sharp
increase in seizures and apprehensions at crossings and barriers in the
Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem regions in recent years. This alarming
trend represents both the evolving methods of would-be illegal
infiltrators, as well as the battalion's growing effectiveness in
preventing such intrusions.
Among the apprehensions and seizures have been countless cases of
forged identity documents, as well as attempts to illegally smuggle
weapons. In a recent incident, IDF forces apprehended a terrorist
released during the Shalit deal who was attempting to infiltrate Israeli
territory.
In 2012 soldiers from the Erez Battalion apprehended 1,450
Palestinians attempting to enter Israel illegally, a sober reminder that
IDF forces are the line of defense, every day preventing the entry of
terrorists planning to carry out attacks against Israeli citizens.
For more information on the Erez Battalion: Security forces face increased hostility at crossings
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