Salem al-Kimlat

Dec 21, 2004 - Salem (Sami) al-Kimlat, 28, a Bedouin from the town of Rahat employed as a security guard at the construction site of the security fence west of Hebron, was shot and killed by Palestinian terrorists.

Close to 2 p.m., Sami al-Kamlat was guarding the surveyor near a parking lot for the heavy mechanical vehicles used in the construction work when a Palestinian approached him. A second security guard deployed nearby related that the two talked and then began to argue as the Palestinian attempted to snatch Kamlat's weapon. Kamlat resisted and a second Palestinian from a nearby field joined the attack. Kamlat was shot and killed, and his weapon taken by the terrorists. The Fatah al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.

Investigators believe one of the terrorists purposely engaged him in a verbal argument to distract him, creating an opportunity to grab his weapon, fire the fatal shots and flee.

Kamlat served in the IDF as an officer for over six years. After completing his service three years ago, he found work as a security guard. He was married, with no children.