Israeli Police Shoot Unarmed Palestinian Man at Crossing
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli police officers shot and wounded an unarmed Palestinian man at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.
In a statement, the regime’s police said guards at the Qalandia crossing ordered the man to stop. But when he continued to approach them, they fired warning shots in the air and then shot at his legs.
Amateur video captured by a passerby showed the man falling down after being shot, then hopping toward the security men and being shot again. Details on his identity were not immediately released, AP reported.
He was taken to Hadassah Medical Center, where he was said to be in moderate to serious condition.
Qalandia is a main crossing point for Palestinians entering Jerusalem al-Quds from the West Bank.
Palestinians and human rights groups accuse Israeli security forces of often using excessive force against Palestinian suspects.
