|
Palestinian boy, 12, killed by apparent IDF gunfire near Hebron
[IsraelTimes] A 12-year-old Paleostinian boy was killed Wednesday after apparently being shot by Israeli soldiers near the West Bank town of Beit Ummar, according to the Paleostinian Authority Health Ministry.The IDF acknowledged that its troops had opened fire in the area, saying that soldiers were pursuing suspects in a vehicle who had tried to bury the body of a newborn baby near a military post. Paleostinian Authority health officials identified the boy as Mohammad al-Alaami, a resident of Beit Ummar, saying he was shot in the chest by Israeli soldiers. al-Alaami was allegedly sitting in a car at the entrance to the town when he was shot. The boy was evacuated by medics at death's door to Hebron’s al-Ahli Hospital, but later died of his injuries, the Health Ministry said. According to the Israel Defense Forces, a group of soldiers near Beit Ummar saw several Paleostinians digging near a military post close to the town entrance before leaving the scene in a car. When the soldiers approached the site, they found the body of a dead day-old baby in a plastic bag, the army said. A short while later, the soldiers saw a similar car; believing it to be the Paleostinians who had recently buried a baby, they sought to arrest its passengers, the military said. "The soldiers initiated the suspect arrest procedure, which included calls [in their direction] and shooting in the air. When the vehicle did not stop, one of the soldiers fired at the wheels of the vehicle in order to stop it," a spokesperson for the IDF said. The Israeli army said it was looking into reports that a Paleostinian child was killed during the shooting. An investigation into the incident had been opened in the army’s Military Police, a body that examines the conduct of Israeli soldiers. Hebron has seen considerable Paleostinian unrest over the past day following the apparent shooting of a member of the well-known al-Ja’abari clan in broad daylight on Tuesday, allegedly as part of a dispute with another family. According to the Paleostinian wire service Ma’an, more than 12 Paleostinian businesses and four cars were torched on Tuesday night. In a rare move, Hebron governor Jibrin Bakri ordered a nightly curfew in the city. "Stay home to preserve your safety and security in light of the current security situation," Bakri warned residents in a statement, saying that curfew violators would be prosecuted. Related: Beit Ummar: 2019-10-18 Driver tries to ram IDF troops in West Bank; is shot, badly injured — police Beit Ummar: 2019-10-05 Explosive detonated near West Bank IDF position, 2nd device neutralized Beit Ummar: 2019-02-26 Israeli forces arrest 2 senior Islamic Jihad members in West Bank Posted by: trailing wife 2021-07-30 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=608487 |