The circle is complete: the terrorist Ail Lachluch, who murdered Yehonatan Deutsch, may his memory be blessed, was eliminated this morning (Sunday) in an IDF operation in the Jenin area. Lahlooh led a cell of terrorists that carried out several shooting attacks in the Gilboa area; along with Lahlooh, three other terrorists were eliminated.
Lahlooh, 31, a resident of Qabatiya, carried out the shooting attack at the Mechola junction on August 11, 2024, in which Jonathan Deutsch, may his memory be a blessing, was killed and another Israeli was injured. After carrying out the attack, Vail operated as a wanted person in the Jenin area and continued to work towards recruiting operatives and executing additional attacks in the immediate timeframe.
Immediately after the attack, IDF forces from the Menashe Brigade raided the attack site and found three weapons on the bodies of the terrorists. Additionally, more weapon parts, vests, and materials for making explosives were found.
Additionally, the IDF confirms that during an operation by the Yamam and the IDF on October 9, 2024, in the Aqaba area of the Jordan Valley and Jezreel Brigade, the terrorist Abed Al-Raouf Miri, who participated in the attack at the Mechola Junction, was eliminated during an exchange of fire. An M-16 weapon, magazines, and military equipment were found on the terrorist.
