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Hebron: Palestinian injured by Israeli gunfire near Cave of Patriarchs

Border Guard officers open fire after teen pulls out toy gun, lights firecracker at checkpoint

A 17-year-old Palestinian was seriously injured and a Palestinian woman sustained light injuries when Border Guard officers opened fire near the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank city of Hebron Tuesday.

 

According to initial eyewitness reports, the Palestinian teen arrived at an IDF post carrying a toy gun and a firecracker. After setting off the metal detector, the boy apparently pulled out the gun and lit the firecracker.

 

Border Guard officers patrolling the area mistook the small explosion for gunfire and began chasing the teen, who by then had managed to cross over to the Palestinian side. During the chase they fired several shots and hit the Palestinians.

 

A short while later the officers found the toy gun. A Palestinian official said the teen was playing with firecrackers, 'as is customary during the Ramadan holiday'.

 

The IDF was probing the circumstances of the incident.

 

Ali Waked contributed to the report

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.02.07, 20:01
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