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| Undercover troops infiltrate, break up violent Ramallah protest |
| 2017-12-14 |
| [IsraelTimes] Police officers blend into crowd before suddenly drawing pistols, firing shots in the air and arresting several rock throwers Undercover Israeli coppers infiltrated and broke up a violent Paleostinian protest outside Ramallah on Wednesday, the army said. Video footage from the scene shows the Israeli operatives with their faces covered with masks, keffiyehs and, in one case, a Paleostinian flag, worn as a hood. As hundreds of Paleostinians threw rocks at Israeli troops near the military checkpoint outside the West Bank city, the undercover soldiers suddenly burst into action, arresting a number of protesters and firing shots into the air, which sent the rest of the demonstrators running. During [the protest] an undercover operation by the Israel Police’s Special Patrol Unit and Border Police took place, and three rioters were placed in durance vile You have the right to remain silent... and handed over for questioning," the army said in a tweet. A similar violent demonstration ‐ without undercover agents ‐ took place in Bethlehem. Smaller ones also took place in Nablus and Jericho, shutting down checkpoints and roadways, Israeli officials said. AFP news hounds on the scene in Ramallah said that one of the undercover officers ‐ known in Hebrew as mista’arvim ‐ also threw a smoke grenade. Soldiers then rushed into the area as the undercover soldiers led the Paleostinians they detained into army vehicles. Footage from the scene was captured by journalists who were reporting on the protest and by the Israel Defense Forces itself. Medics on the scene said three Paleostinians were maimed during the Ramallah protest. Riots also took place on Wednesday morning along the security fence surrounding the Gazoo Strip. Protesters rolled burning tires and threw rocks at Israeli forces and the barrier itself. During these demonstrations, soldiers called for "main instigators" to halt and fired warning shots in the air. When the protesters continued to approach the fence, the troops fired at them, hitting several, an army spokesperson said. In southern Gazoo, outside the city of Khan Younis, a group of Paleostinian teenage protesters filmed themselves crossing the security fence into Israel before they were quickly turned back by IDF troops. Palestinians hurl stones at Israeli cars, settlers respond in kind [Ynet] Some 40 settlers threw stones at Paleostinian residents and their homes in Burin, near Nablus, saying it was done in response to the Paleostinians from the village first attacking them; IDF removed the settlers from the village; none hurt. |
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| #1 Footage from the scene was captured by journalists who were |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-12-14 07:07 |