Golf was a former student at Ariel University. He had recently moved to live with his fiancée in the West Bank community. They were engaged just a few weeks before the attack. He is survived by his parents and seven siblings living in Beit Shemesh, and his fiancée who was in the garrison at the time of the attack. Golf used his body to protect her from the hail of bullets, saving her life, according to military officials. His fiancée, named Victoria Fligelman from the southern city of Ashkelon, was not injured in the attack. Get the Times of Israel Daily E-mail and never miss our top stories By registering, you agree to the terms The municipality of Beit Shemesh said it was embracing the Golev family. “The guard showed supreme heroism and saved the life of the guard who worked with him,” said Mayor Aliza Bloch. An undated photo of Vyacheslav Golev killed in a shooting near Ariel on April 29, and his fiancée, Victoria Fligelman. (Courtesy) The municipality of Ashkelon said it would help Fligelman and her family after the attack. Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Gallam said Golf showed “heroic bravery” when protecting his fiancée. An undated photo of Vyacheslav Golev, who was killed in a shooting near Ariel on April 29. (Kind offer) The date and time of Golf’s funeral were not immediately set. After a 20-hour manhunt, counter-terrorism forces arrested two Palestinians allegedly behind the deadly terrorist attack. The suspected gunmen were arrested Saturday night in the nearby town of Qarawat Bani Hassan. Footage from Friday night’s attack showed a blue Suzuki vehicle driving up to a guardhouse, where a gunman in the passenger seat opened fire. The gunman and the driver then went out and both shot at the garrison before leaving. Golf’s death was announced at the scene. A resident of nearby Binyamin village told Ynet on Saturday that, a week before the attack, he had seen the terrorist’s vehicle speeding towards Ariel. He said he was driving on Route 5 with his family when the blue Suzuki sped past them in the parallel lane, heading in the wrong direction. He said his family picked up the license plate number and reported the incident to police, realizing it was the car used in the attack after seeing news of the shooting. Broken guard window targeted by gunfire at Ariel’s West Bank entrance on April 30, 2022 (Flash90) The attack comes as tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have risen sharply in recent weeks amid repeated terrorist attacks in Israeli cities that have left 14 dead. The escalation came in the middle of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan – often a time of high tension in Israel and the West Bank. The military has stepped up its activities in the West Bank in an effort to quell spiraling violence. The ensuing raids sparked clashes that left at least 26 Palestinians dead, many of whom took part in the clashes, while others appeared to be non-citizens. We tell a critical story Israel is now a much more important player on the world stage than its size suggests. As a Diplomatic Correspondent for the Times of Israel, I am well aware that Israel’s security, strategy and national interests are always under scrutiny and have serious implications. It takes balance, determination and knowledge to accurately convey the history of Israel, and I come to work every day with the goal of doing it to the fullest. Financial support from readers like you allows me to travel to watch the war (I just returned from reporting on Ukraine) and sign historic agreements. And it enables the Times of Israel to remain the place where readers around the world turn for accurate news about Israel’s relationship with the world. If it is important for you to have and thrive on independent, fact-based coverage of Israel’s role in the world, I urge you to support our work. Will you be joining the Times of Israel today? Thank you, Lazar Berman, Diplomatic Correspondent Yes, I will give Yes, I will give Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing it You are a devoted reader We’re really glad you read the X Times of Israel articles last month. That’s why we started the Times of Israel ten years ago – to provide demanding readers like you with the coverage they need to read about Israel and the Jewish world. So now we have a request. Unlike other media, we have not created a paywall. However, as the journalism we do is expensive, we invite readers for whom the Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel. For just $ 6 a month you can support our quality journalism by enjoying Times of Israel WITHOUT ADVERTISING, as well as access to exclusive content available only to members of the Times of Israel Community. Thanks, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of the Times of Israel Subscribe to our community Subscribe to our community Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing it
