Initial investigation: Troops thought Palestinian made threatening gesture
Judea and Samaria Division Commander Brigadier General Nitzan Alon, expressed sadness over the death of a 65-year-old Palestinian who was killed Thursday night during the arrest of a terror suspect in Hebron.
According to the Brigadier General, an initial investigation into the incident reveals that the troops shot the Palestinian because he moved in what seemed like a threatening manner. "Out of dozens and hundreds of arrest operations we carry out, a saddening incident like this can occur," he said. (Hanan Greenberg)
