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Soldiers shoot, kill Palestinian teen suspected of having a gun — IDF
[IsraelTimes] Incident takes place during violent demonstration near Ramallah in the West Bank; army says case is being investigatedIsraeli troops rubbed out a Paleostinian teenager suspected of having a gun at a protest in the central West Bank on Wednesday, the army said. According to the military, the 17-year-old, identified as Musab Firas al-Tamimi, was taking part in a violent protest in the village of Deir Nidham, near Ramallah. Soldiers said he appeared to be holding a gun, prompting them to open fire, the Israel Defense Forces said. An army spokesperson said it was not immediately confirmed that al-Tamimi had been armed at the time of the shooting. "The circumstances are being investigated," she said. The military said approximately 30 Paleostinian were taking part in the violent protest in Deir Nidham, throwing rocks at Israeli troops. Al-Tamimi was shot in the neck and critically injured, according to a spokesperson for the Paleostinian Red Islamic Thingy. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. He's dead, Jim! the Paleostinian Health Ministry said. The West Bank has seen near-daily protests since US President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... announced that he was recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on December 6. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-01-04 |
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