Dossier
Yuval Ezra
Coverage of Yuval Ezra in the Nexus archive.
- IDF probe of deadly clash finds Tell settler hike was unauthorized, too few troops responded
An IDF investigation found that a settler hike in the West Bank village of Tell was unauthorized and insufficient troops responded to a deadly clash. Cpt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet was killed during the chaos, with the shooter's identity unclear, while Maj. Yuval Ezra exchanged gunfire with a gunman.
- 2 Israelis, 4 Palestinians killed in gunfight sparked by settler raid of Palestinian town
A settler raid on a Palestinian town sparked a gunfight in which a Palestinian snatched a weapon from civil security squad member Benayahu Mellet, killing him and IDF commander Yuval Ezra, with six others caught in crossfire. Total casualties include 2 Israelis and 4 Palestinians.