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| Palestinian man shot, seriously hurt after allegedly grabbing IDF officer’s gun |
| 2023-05-04 |
| [IsraelTimes] Military says troops try to disperse gathering near West Bank town of al-Khader, after soldiers allegedly assaulted by suspect they sought to question A Paleostinian man was shot and seriously maimed after allegedly attempting to grab an officer’s gun in the West Bank on Wednesday, the military and Paleostinian health officials said. "Gimme dat gun!" "No! [BANG!]" "aaaiiieee! I am undone!" According to the Israel Defense Forces, troops conducting "routine inspection activity" near the town of al-Khader, close to Bethlehem, were assaulted by a Paleostinian man who they sought to question. A military spokesperson told The Times of Israel that the soldiers used riot dispersal means and live fire in the air following the assault. Shortly after, a crowd began to gather around the soldiers, and at one point one Paleostinian man "grabbed at an IDF officer’s weapon in a suspicious manner," the spokesperson said. The troops used live fire against the man, the spokesperson added. The suspect was not armed and did not manage to snatch the officer’s firearm. The Paleostinian Authority Health Ministry said the man was brought to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his pelvis and shrapnel in his chest and abdomen. He was undergoing surgery and listed at death's door, the ministry said. No soldiers were hurt in the incident. |
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