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| Israeli undercover soldiers seen arresting Palestinian protesters | Israeli undercover soldiers seen arresting Palestinian protesters |
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| Footage shows officers posing as protesters before pulling out pistols and seizing stone throwers in West Bank | |
| Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem | |
| Wed 13 Dec 2017 19.35 GMT | |
| Last modified on Thu 14 Dec 2017 09.37 GMT | |
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| Dramatic footage has emerged of plain clothes Israeli troops – known as “mustarabeen” – infiltrating a Palestinian demonstration in Ramallah and arresting stone throwers. | Dramatic footage has emerged of plain clothes Israeli troops – known as “mustarabeen” – infiltrating a Palestinian demonstration in Ramallah and arresting stone throwers. |
| The soldiers, dressed as Palestinian protesters, were caught on camera by AFP journalists during a demonstration near the “DCO” checkpoint to the north of Ramallah, which is a frequent location for stone-throwing protests. | The soldiers, dressed as Palestinian protesters, were caught on camera by AFP journalists during a demonstration near the “DCO” checkpoint to the north of Ramallah, which is a frequent location for stone-throwing protests. |
| About 100 to 150 Palestinians were protesting near the military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank when a few dozen soldiers moved from further down the street towards the crowd. | About 100 to 150 Palestinians were protesting near the military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank when a few dozen soldiers moved from further down the street towards the crowd. |
| Suddenly, several men wearing keffiyehs or balaclavas, including one with a Palestinian flag wrapped around his head, pulled out pistols. One threw a smoke grenade while others fired in the air. The army then rapidly moved towards the remaining protesters, who fled. | Suddenly, several men wearing keffiyehs or balaclavas, including one with a Palestinian flag wrapped around his head, pulled out pistols. One threw a smoke grenade while others fired in the air. The army then rapidly moved towards the remaining protesters, who fled. |
| Israel’s military said forces including an undercover unit of border police carried out the operation. It said Palestinians threw stones and firebombs at its forces while rolling burning tyres. | Israel’s military said forces including an undercover unit of border police carried out the operation. It said Palestinians threw stones and firebombs at its forces while rolling burning tyres. |
| Israeli forces regularly carry out such operations against stone-throwing protests, in which agents pretend to be demonstrators before turning on the crowd. | Israeli forces regularly carry out such operations against stone-throwing protests, in which agents pretend to be demonstrators before turning on the crowd. |
| The incident on Wednesday was part of demonstrations and clashes that have occurred in the Palestinian territories since Donald Trump, recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on 6 December. | The incident on Wednesday was part of demonstrations and clashes that have occurred in the Palestinian territories since Donald Trump, recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on 6 December. |
| Four Palestinians have been killed in clashes or by Israeli airstrikes in response to rocket fire from Gaza. One Israeli was seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem. | Four Palestinians have been killed in clashes or by Israeli airstrikes in response to rocket fire from Gaza. One Israeli was seriously wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem. |
| The footage emerged as Israeli media reported fresh rocket fire from Gaza targeting Israel on Wednesday evening. | The footage emerged as Israeli media reported fresh rocket fire from Gaza targeting Israel on Wednesday evening. |
| At least 13 rockets have been fired from Gaza at Israel since the US president’s announcement, with eight exploding inside Israel. | At least 13 rockets have been fired from Gaza at Israel since the US president’s announcement, with eight exploding inside Israel. |
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