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| Palestinian Terror Suspect Killed In Gunfight With IDF Near Nablus |
| 2014-08-12 |
| [IsraelTimes] A Paleostinian terror suspect was killed Monday in a shootout with Israeli forces after resisting arrest and holing up in a building in a village south of Nablus, local media reported. The slain Fatah operative was named as Zakaria Al-Aqra. At least five other Paleostinians were maimed in the exchange, and two others were incarcerated Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! by Israeli Border Police. Two officers suffered light injuries in the shootout, the police spokesperson said. Paleostinian and Israeli media reported that Al-Aqra, 24, opened fire on IDF troops who came to arrest him at his Qabalan home. Haaretz reported that the Border Police officers fired an anti-tank missile at the house. Amid an exchange of fire that lasted hours, according to the Paleostinian Ma'an news agency, the IDF began bulldozing sections of the building in an effort to pressure the suspect to surrender. Around 8 a.m., he was killed by IDF fire. According to the army, Al-Aqra was involved in multiple shooting incidents at Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. It said it found arms in the building after the siege ended. Monday's incident was the latest in a string of violent festivities between Israeli forces and Paleostinians in the restive West Bank amid widespread protests against Israel's operation against Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, in the Gazoo Strip. On Sunday, 11-year-old Mohammed Khalil al-Anati was reportedly killed by Israeli soldiers near the city of Hebron. Witnesses said he was shot by Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports. The circumstances of Sunday's shooting were not immediately clear. On Friday, Paleostinian medical officials said Israeli troops rubbed out a 19-year-old Paleostinian at a protest against the Israeli military campaign. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Haaretz reported that the Border Police officers fired an anti-tank missile at the house. Ain't it just like a Paleo to bring a gun to a missile fight |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-08-12 11:38 |