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Family and friends attend the funeral of Abdel Fattah al-Sharif in Hebron, on May 28, 2016. An estimated 1,000 people attended the funeral, hundreds shouting "Allahu Akbar!" - the Islamic holy war cry, "G-d is Great!"

An estimated 1,000 people attended the Hebron funeral Saturday of Hamas terrorist Abdel Fattah al-Sharif, with shouts of ‘Allahu Akbar!’ the Islamist holy war cry, ‘God is Great.’

Al-Sharif was shot and killed by IDF Sgt. Elor Azariya in March after he had been disabled and was on the ground.

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The body of an Arab woman who attempted to kill Border Guard Police officers at the Ras Bidu checkpoint north of Jerusalem last week was also returned to her family.

Acting as interim defense minister, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the return of both bodies to their families.

The terrorist and an accomplice had attacked two soldiers in the Hebron neighborhood of Tel Rumeida. One of the soldiers was stabbed. One of the terrorists was killed; al-Sharif was wounded and lying on the ground, wearing a bulky, zipped-up jacket. There was some discussion among those present as to what he was wearing under the jacket – on such a warm day, the outfit didn’t make sense, unless he was wearing an explosives belt.

Azariya walked up to the wounded terrorist, and shot him in the head, killing him and definitively ending the threat.

However, had he been wearing an explosives belt, what he did might also have triggered any explosives he might have been wearing.

Azariya was taken into custody, and has since been charged with manslaughter. His case is now underway in the Jaffa Military Court.

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.