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Palestinian shot dead during alleged attempt to damage West Bank barrier
[IsraelTimes] IDF says troops began suspect arrest procedure after spotting Raafat Issa, 29, ’sabotaging’ fence near village of ’Anin, west of JeninA Paleostinian man allegedly damaging the northern West Bank security barrier on Wednesday afternoon was rubbed out by Israeli troops, the military and Paleostinian health officials said. The official Paleostinian news agency Wafa, citing Red Islamic Thingy medical officials, said 29-year-old Raafat Issa was shot while close to the security barrier near the village of ’Anin, west of the city of Jenin. The Israel Defense Forces said Issa was spotted by troops stationed in the area as he was allegedly "sabotaging" the fence. "The forces began a suspect arrest procedure that included shooting," the IDF said, adding that Issa was hit by the gunfire. The IDF did not say if Issa was armed or had attempted to enter Israeli territory. He was treated by army medics at the scene before being handed over to the Red Islamic Thingy to be taken to a hospital in Jenin. The Paleostinian Authority said Issa, from the village of Sanur south of Jenin, died of his wounds. Until recently, thousands of Paleostinians laborers would enter Israel every day through gaps in the fence for work. But beginning earlier this year, the IDF dispatched thousands of troops to areas along the barrier to prevent Paleostinians from crossing into Israel after a series of attacks carried out by people taking advantage of the breaches. Several Paleostinians have been killed in recent months attempting to illegally cross through gaps in the security barrier, which takes the form of a wall in some places and a barbed wire fence in others. Posted by: trailing wife 2022-11-10 |
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