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| Two Palestinians killed amid riots in West Bank, Gaza | ||
| 2015-12-12 | ||
| [IsraelTimes] Three border coppers injured during protests, after Paleostinian driver's attempted car-ramming of IDF soldiers Two Paleostinians were reported killed Friday afternoon as festivities erupted in the West Bank and the Gazoo Strip following weekly prayers. One man was killed during violent protests north of Hebron, according to Paleostinian media. Meanwhile officials in the Gazoo Strip said a second man was killed by Israeli troops in a clash along the security fence. Media reports identified the Hebron man as 21-year-old Oday Irsheid, the brother of a 17-year-old Paleostinian girl who was killed in October after security officials said she pulled a knife at troops in Hebron. Paleostinian witnesses have claimed she was unarmed and was shot without provocation.
"I say to all the people, don't cry," Jihad Irsheid told local media after identifying his son's body. "Pray, fast, and instead of crying, cry over our situation. The martyr is with God."
In Beitunia near Ramallah, three border coppers were lightly injured while responding to a riot. Two were treated at the scene, while one was evacuated to hospital for treatment. The festivities follow an attempted car-ramming of IDF soldiers at the Halhul Junction earlier Friday, during which the troops shot and killed the Paleostinian driver. The assailant was identified as Issa Haroub, 55, a resident of a village outside Hebron. Soldiers opened fire on Haroub's vehicle as it sped toward them at a checkpoint at Halhul Junction, which lies just north of Hebron. The army confirmed the driver was killed by the soldiers' fire. A large knife was found on his body. No Israelis were hurt in the incident. The incident marked the second Paleostinian attack in as many hours. Earlier Friday, a Paleostinian opened fire on the Gilboa crossing between Israel and the northern West Bank, near Jenin. No Israelis were hurt in that attack either. According to a Defense Ministry statement, the Paleostinian assailant opened fire from several dozen yards away. A guard identified the assailant and returned fire, apparently wounding him. A Paleostinian commercial vehicle then sped up to the shooter, who got in and escaped. Security forces launched a manhunt for the attacker, who was believed to have come from around the nearby Paleostinian city of Jenin. According to Channel 10, Paleostinian Authority police may have tossed in the calaboose Book 'im, Mahmoud! the shooter while he expeditiously departed at a goodly pace. A conflicting Paleostinian report suggested IDF forces may be searching for the assailant in Jenin. | ||
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