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Troops shoot at Palestinians hurling firebombs at West Bank post; 1 said killed
[IsraelTimes] IDF says pair of suspects approached military post outside Psagot settlement with Molotov cocktails; PA health authorities say one died from woundsIsraeli troops shot up two Paleostinians who threw Molotov cocktails toward a military post near a West Bank settlement on Friday, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Health officials cited by the Paleostinian Authority’s official news agency Wafa said one of the assailants sustained critical injuries and later died of his wounds. The second Paleostinian suffered light injuries to the lower limbs in the shooting, according to the report. Wafa named the fatality as Muhammad Jibril Rummana, without providing his age or residence, but said both were young Paleostinian men. The IDF said in a statement Friday night that troops opened fire on the two Paleostinians after they hurled "Molotov cocktails at a military post" outside the settlement of Psagot, near Ramallah. There were no casualties among the Israeli troops, the military said. The IDF said the two received medical treatment following the shooting. Wafa reported that the two Paleostinians were in a vehicle outside the Psagot settlement when they were fired upon. The news agency claimed Israeli forces prevented Paleostinian Red Islamic Thingy ambulances from providing treatment. Early Friday, the military said troops responded with live fire after Paleostinian suspects traveling in a vehicle opened fire outside the settlement of Beit El, north of Jerusalem. The IDF said soldiers who were on an operation nearby shot at the vehicle, hitting one suspect. Separately, the military said troops arrested one suspect in the Ramallah suburb of El-Bireh in the West Bank overnight. During the arrest, residents threw stones and firecrackers at the soldiers who responded with riot dispersal means. The suspect was transferred to security forces for interrogation, according to the IDF.
"Mohammad Jibril Roummaneh died as a result of serious injuries caused by bullets fired by the occupying forces in El-Bireh" northeast of Ramallah, said the Paleostinian Ministry of Health in a statement. It reported that a second Paleostinian had been injured but gave no details. Hamas issued a statement describing Roummaneh as one of its members who fell as a "heroic martyr" while "defending the freedom of (his) people" near the settlement of Psagot. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-09-30 |
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