IDF kills Palestinian in Hebron area
After hearing explosion during operation, soldiers notice man acting suspiciously; fearing Palestinian carrying explosive device, soldiers shoot, kill him
IDF soldiers killed a Palestinian in the Hebron area Friday evening, after fearing the man was going to detonate an explosive device near them.
IDF sources reported that soldiers engaged in a routine operation heard an explosion and later identified a
Palestinian in the area acting suspiciously. The soldiers shot at the Palestinian and killed him.
Border Guard sappers were dispatched to the scene in order to check whether the Palestinian was carrying an explosive device and whether such device caused the explosion.
Later IDF sources said a bomb was found near the body of the Palestinian, apparently a Hamas member.
They said the bomb was apparently intended to harm soldiers. In a search of the area another bomb was found near a road, but it did not explode.
Earlier, IDF troops shot at a 17-year-old Palestinian in a village north of Ramallah after the boy appeared to shoot in the air using a handgun. Later it turned out the teen was using a toy gun.
The Palestinian sustained light leg injuries and was taken for treatment at an Israeli hospital.
On Thursday, IDF soldiers killed two wanted Palestinians in Jenin. Soldiers encountered the two suspects on the Jenin-Haifa road. The troops reportedly asked the men to stop but the two ignored the soldiers’ request and attempted to get away.
At that point, the troops opened fire at the vehicle, killing the two wanted Palestinians, Ahmed Abhara and Mahmoud Zaid.
Ali Waked contributed to the report
