Israeli troops on Monday raided the al-Amari refugee camp near Ramallah in search of a terrorist who killed an IDF soldier last week.
Staff Sgt. Ronen Lubarsky, 20, a soldier with the elite Duvdevan counterterrorism unit, sustained mortal injuries on Thursday when a marble slab was dropped on his head during an arrest raid in the camp. He succumbed to his injuries at the hospital on Saturday.
The military launched a manhunt for the terrorist, who fled the scene of the attack and remains at large.
Palestinians rioted and clashed with security forces during Monday's raid. The Palestinians said 17 people were injured. Security forces arrested 15 suspects, who were turned over to the Shin Bet security agency for interrogation.
Defense officials said the identity of the terrorist who dropped the marble slab on Lubarsky remains unknown.
IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis said that "the terrorist who threw the marble slab has not yet been apprehended. At the time of the attack, the troops could not pinpoint his location and therefore they did not open fire."
He added that "Duvdevan's standing rules of engagement have not been changed following the incident."
Lubarsky's family said this week that "we know that it's only a matter of time before the terrorist is caught. We have faith in the IDF."
