Tel Aviv – Israeli special forces troops from the elite canine unit Oketz were the first to discover Nashat Milhem’s hiding place in Arara, leading to his death in a shootout that brought an end to a nerve-wracking weeklong manhunt for the man who opened fire indiscriminately in central Tel Aviv on New Year’s Day.
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When an IDF search dog found Milhem, the fugitive gunman opened fire at the dog, killing him instantly.
The key piece of evidence that led investigators to Milhem’s hideout in the Wadi Ara town of Arara on Friday was the gunman’s feces, which he apparently left for Israeli search dogs to find.
The police found the human waste in the vicinity of the area where the raid took place. After it was taken to a laboratory for testing, the authorities discovered that it matched the DNA of the suspect.
As Israelis breathed a collective sigh of relief on Friday evening after hearing the news that Milhem was killed, the newly installed chief of police said that the investigation is ongoing.
“The mission has yet to be completed, and the police and Shin Bet will continue to work determinately and methodically in uncovering all of those involved [in aiding and abetting] the gunman and we will prosecute them to the furthest extent of the law,” Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Roni Alsheich said.
It’s an appropriate outcome. A dog finds a dog.
Now let’s blow up the families dog house
BDE. For the dog. The one with four legs.
I certainly hope that all those who help this terrorist are held accountable and jailed or exiled to Iran or Iraq.
My heart goes out to the dog. A real trooper! Imagine how buch training ws invested into him. I guess ever dog has its day.