In her area West bankwhere he had disappeared right from the start, was found the lifeless body of the 14-year-old shepherdafter a 24-hour search operation.

According to the IDF, the Binyamin Achimairwas attacked by a terrorist and killed. As the Israeli army spokesman added, a major operation had been launched to identify and punish those responsible, with the Shin Bet service taking action.

Netanyahu orders intensive investigation

“The heinous murder of Binyamin Achimair is a serious crime. I send my deepest condolences to his family,” said Mr Benjamin Netanyahuadding: “IDF and Shin Bet forces are in full-scale pursuit of the killers and all those who collaborated with them.

We will reach out to the murderers and their helpers, as we do to anyone who harms the citizens of the State of Israel.”

The prime minister of Israel ordered her IDFthe Shin Bet and the Israeli police to carry out large-scale operational and covert activities in Palestinian towns in the area of ​​the disappearance.

He also asked all Israeli citizens to help the security agencies do their work without hindrance.