A tragic car crash that killed a young man and his baby son near Hevron was caused by terrorist rock attack, Israel Police chief confirms. Maayana Miskin – Israel National News Israel Police Chief Yochanan Danino has confirmed that the victims of atragic car crash Friday were murdered by terrorists, Channel 2television reported Sunday afternoon. Previously, police stated that the crash was caused by driver error and was definitely not the result of an attack. The dramatic change in approach followed a meeting Saturday night on autopsy findings in the deaths of the two victims, 25-year-old Asher Plamer and his infant son Yonatan. Arutz Sheva has obtained a document detailing findings from the scene of the crash. Among the evidence that previously failed to convince police that terrorists may have been involved: a hole in the front windshield of the car, a massive rock found in the front seat with human blood on it, a tear in fabric of the steeling wheel cover and dust indicating a blow from the rock, and damage to Asher Plamer’s face suggesting an impact unrelated to the crash. Police said Saturday night that while soldiers at the scene reported that they had not seen Palestinian Authority Arabs throwing rocks at drivers in the area, new evidence suggests that the Plamers may have been targeted in a drive-by attack. At least 18 Israeli drivers have reported being victims of such attacks in the past month alone. Suspicions that the crash may have been caused by a rock attack have yet to be confirmed, police said. Funeral in Hevron Asher and Yonatan Plamer will be buried on Sunday evening. The funeral is to begin at 6 p.m. at the Plamer family home in Kiryat Arba. It will pass by the local Hesder yeshiva, and proceed from there to the Tomb of the Patriarchs (Maarat Hamachpelah) in Hevron and then on to the local cemetery. The local council will be providing transportation from Jerusalem, with pickups at 4:30 on Bar Ilan Street and 4:45 near the Strings Bridge at the entrance to the city. Outrage over ‘Cover Up’ Residents of the victims’ hometown of Kiryat Arba expressed outrage. “It’s shocking to think that police spokespeople covered up the murder of a baby and his father just to avoid ‘price tag’ operations and a disruption to Bibi’s speech,” said Bentzi Gofshtein, a member of the local council, who added, “The time has come for the Israel police to investigate itself.” Council head Malachi Levinger had similar concerns. “The question of why police changed their story in under 48 hours should be thoroughly investigated,” he said. He called on the IDF and police to put a stop to PA Arab attacks on motorists. Stonings along highways have become more frequent, he said, and “pose a threat to human life, and in addition, deal a serious blow to the honor of the state of Israel and of its citizens.” One rock attack last week occurred when an Arab in a taxicab thew a four-pound rock at a passing Israeli vehicle. The rock landed on the road several inches ahead of the vehicle.
