Before they started shooting, according to the Israeli army, the man attempted to stab a police officer.
According to the Israeli military, an Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank as he attempted to knife a police officer, escalating regional tensions.
Palestinian officials stated on Thursday that the guy had been shot to death without going into further detail.
Social media users shared a video of a soldier shooting at a Palestinian repeatedly even after he had fallen to the ground.
Reuters was unable to verify the video’s legitimacy.
According to an Israeli military statement, the Palestinian driver was allegedly driving when he veered off the road and attempted to slam into pedestrians and security personnel waiting at the intersection. The person then got out of the vehicle and made an attempt to attack a police officer, according to the military statement.
Security personnel fired shots at the man, “neutralizing” him, according to the Israeli military, who was allegedly brandishing a knife. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, an Israeli soldier shot and killed the man.
Social media users shared a video of a soldier shooting at a Palestinian repeatedly even after he had fallen to the ground.
Reuters was unable to verify the video’s legitimacy.
According to an Israeli military statement, the Palestinian driver was allegedly driving when he veered off the road and attempted to slam into pedestrians and security personnel waiting at the intersection. The person then got out of the vehicle and made an attempt to attack a police officer, according to the military statement.
Security personnel fired shots at the man, “neutralizing” him, according to the Israeli military, who was allegedly brandishing a knife. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, an Israeli soldier shot and killed the man.
Ahmed Yaqoub Taha was a member of the Palestinian security force, according to the Palestinian National Liberation Movement. There were no additional known casualties.
This year has seen an increase in Israeli-Palestinian violence, with frequent military raids and settler violence occurring in the midst of a wave of Palestinian attacks. Since January, more than 90 Palestinians, at least 19 Israelis, and foreigners have died.
During the Middle East conflict of 1967, Israel conquered the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians see as the central region of a future independent state. Since then, it has annexed East Jerusalem in a move that is not accepted by other countries.