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| Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli troops in refugee camp near Jerusalem |
| 2023-01-15 |
| [IsraelTimes] Footage shows soldiers surrounding body of Samir Aslan, 41, in Qalandiya during arrest raid; IDF says Paleostinians hurled cinder blocks at troops from rooftops. A Paleostinian man was rubbed out by Israeli troops early Thursday during an arrest raid in the Qalandiya refugee camp north of Jerusalem, Paleostinian health officials said. The Israel Defense Forces said troops had entered the camp to arrest wanted Paleostinians and seize illegal firearms. "During the activity, suspects hurled stones and cinder blocks from rooftops at the forces in a way that endangered the lives of the troops, who responded with riot dispersal means and live fire," the IDF said, adding that one suspect was hit. The Paleostinian Authority Health Ministry said 41-year-old Samir Awni Harbi Aslan was shot in the chest during the raid. Footage posted to social media purported to show Aslan maimed and lying on the ground, surrounded by soldiers. He was later taken by Paleostinians and his death was declared at a nearby medical center, according to Paleostinian media. The IDF said troops arrested six wanted Paleostinians and seized an M16 assault rifle, weapon parts, ammunition, and money allegedly intended for terror use in the camp. Aslan was the third Paleostinian killed by Israeli forces in a day, after an alleged Paleostinian stabber was rubbed out in the South Hebron Hills on Wednesday afternoon and a Paleostinian gunman was killed in festivities with the IDF in Nablus in the morning. In a separate raid on Thursday morning, the IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet security agency said troops arrested a member of the Lion’s Den terror group in the West Bank city of Nablus as local button men attempted to target the forces. Forces from an elite Border Police unit detained Iyad an-Nasser Shbaro, 33, along with four other suspects, and seized two makeshift submachine guns and an bomb, according to the joint statement. Clashes erupted in the city during the raid. The IDF said troops returned fire at button men, adding that several suspects were hit. The Paleostinian Authority Health Ministry said seven Paleostinians were brought to a hospital in Nablus as a result of the festivities. Their conditions were described as stable. The IDF said another 11 Paleostinians were arrested elsewhere across the West Bank overnight, with some In the Deheishe refugee camp near Bethlehem, the IDF said Paleostinians hurled Molotov cocktails and stones at troops, who responded with riot dispersal means. In the northern West Bank village of Wadi al-Far’a, Paleostinians hurled an bomb and stones at troops, the IDF said. And in the nearby village of Raba, the IDF said troops seized a makeshift submachine gun. The IDF said the 22 Paleostinians who were arrested in the West Bank over suspected terror activities were taken to be questioned by the Shin Bet security agency. |
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