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| Israeli security forces have shot a Palestinian man in the occupied WestBank as he tried to stab a policeman |
| 2023-04-28 |
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Compare and contrast to the view from Israel: IDF: Palestinian attempts ramming, stabbing near Ariel in West Bank, is shot dead[IsraelTimes] No injuries among Israelis, Paleostinian bystander lightly hurt in incident at Gitai Avisar Junction A Paleostinian man attempted to carry out a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the West Bank on Thursday afternoon and was subsequently rubbed out, the military and medics said. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the man drove onto the opposite lane on the Route 5 highway, and tried to ram his car into civilians and security forces at the Gitai Avisar Junction near the West Bank settlement of Ariel. The suspect then got out of his car while allegedly brandishing a knife, before being rubbed out by troops. "The terrorist was holding a knife and IDF forces neutralized him," the military said in a statement, adding that the suspect attempted to stab a police officer. The Rescuers Without Borders emergency service said the suspect died of his wounds. He was named by the Paleostinian Authority Health Ministry as 39-year-old Ahmed Taha. The service added that one Paleostinian was lightly hurt after the suspect crashed his car into a Paleostinian-owned vehicle during the ramming attempt. A graphic video circulating online showed a police officer standing next to the crashed vehicle, before the suspect got out suddenly. The officer was seen attempting to reach for his weapon, as two soldiers standing nearby opened fire. The video showed one of the soldiers continuing to fire at the suspect after he was on the ground for several seconds. No Israelis were hurt in the attack, the military and the emergency service said. |
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