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2021-09-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Violent West Bank protests after Israel makes 1st arrests of fugitive prisoners
[IsraelTimes] Paleostinians open fire, throw Molotov cocktails toward IDF checkpoint near Jenin; demonstrations held in a number of cities; PM said to hold security assessment

Paleostinians held demonstrations on Friday night across the West Bank, some of them violent mostly peaceful, after the Israel Police captured two of the six Paleostinian security prisoners who beat feet from jail earlier this week.

The Ynet news site reported that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convened a number of police and military officials for an assessment of the situation in the early hours of Saturday morning, an unusual step for the religiously-observant premier to take on the Jewish Sabbath. There was no official announcement or confirmation on the matter.

Hebrew media reports said up to 1,000 demonstrators and rioters took part in protests at 11 locations across the West Bank.

Paleostinians opened fire toward Israeli troops at the Jalamah checkpoint near the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank, for the second night in a row, according to the Israeli military.

The Israeli army said up to 600 protesters gathered at the checkpoint to clash with soldiers. In addition to the gunfire, rioters set fire to tires and threw Molotov cocktails toward soldiers stationed there. The military said that it acted to disperse the demonstrators; there were no immediate reports of injuries.

The cinematic Gilboa Prison jailbreak of the six Paleostinians on Monday morning has raised tensions across the West Bank. Israeli forces have conducted wide-ranging search operations, while Paleostinian gangs have vowed Dire Revenge should the runaways come to harm.

Videos circulating on social media showed small crowds gathering in downtown Ramallah and Hebron’s al-Fawar refugee camp on Saturday night in solidarity with the two recaptured runaways. Other footage purportedly showed violent mostly peaceful disturbances at the Qalandiya checkpoint in the West Bank north of Jerusalem.

In another nighttime disturbance in the West Bank, Israeli soldiers fired at three Paleostinians at a pillbox near Hebron, wounding one. An Israeli military spokesperson said the three had thrown Molotov cocktails at troops. The soldiers responded with Ruger bullets, a smaller but still deadly form of live fire, according to the army. The three suspects fled, with Israeli search efforts ongoing.

Paleostinian media also reported festivities in Hebron’s al-Aroub refugee camp. The Israeli army did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Additionally, button men attacked the home of senior Arab Israeli police officer Jamal Hakroush in the northern Israeli city of Kafr Kanna on Friday evening. There were no injuries in the incident, although the shooting damaged the building, according to Israel Police.

It was unclear if the attack was linked to the capture of the prisoners, a police spokesperson added. Hakroush directs a unit whose directive is to fight rising crime in Arab cities and towns.
Posted by trailing wife 2021-09-11 02:04|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 "Aw, come on, man! We escaped fair and square."

The soldiers responded with Ruger bullets, a smaller but still deadly form of live fire
Rubber bullets? 5.something mm bullets?
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be journalists.
Posted by SteveS 2021-09-11 12:05||   2021-09-11 12:05|| Front Page Top

#2 The Falafelled Sniped Piper of Hebron

Cue, goose-stepping, packing a Luger,
The Joooo, like a spookier Cukor,
As schoolchildren beg...
To be plugged in the leg
By his cute little .22 Ruger.
Posted by Blossom Bonaparte9163 2021-09-11 15:14||   2021-09-11 15:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Oops. Sniped Molotoved.
Posted by Blossom Bonaparte9163 2021-09-11 15:17||   2021-09-11 15:17|| Front Page Top










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