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| A Palestinian man has died during an attempted arrest by Israeli security forces, the third such fatal incident in less than a week. | |
| Mohammad Abu Latifa, aged 20, was killed after being shot and falling from a roof as he reportedly attempted to flee an arrest raid in Qalandia refugee camp, near Ramallah. | Mohammad Abu Latifa, aged 20, was killed after being shot and falling from a roof as he reportedly attempted to flee an arrest raid in Qalandia refugee camp, near Ramallah. |
| Israeli police entered the camp early on Monday to arrest two Palestinians it claims were suspected of plotting an attack in Israel. According to the police account, the dead man attempted to flee across roofs and was shot and fell to his death after failing to surrender. | Israeli police entered the camp early on Monday to arrest two Palestinians it claims were suspected of plotting an attack in Israel. According to the police account, the dead man attempted to flee across roofs and was shot and fell to his death after failing to surrender. |
| “Despite that, the suspect continued to run and when he attempted to get to the roof of another building, he fell off it and was mortally wounded,” a police statement said. | “Despite that, the suspect continued to run and when he attempted to get to the roof of another building, he fell off it and was mortally wounded,” a police statement said. |
| However, Shahdi Awad, who lives in a neighbouring building and said he saw the incident, told Reuters Abu Latifa was shot dead and had not fallen off the roof. | |
| “He was shot repeatedly on the rooftop, and that’s where he stayed until the soldiers came and took down the body,” he said. | |
| Palestinians who saw Abu Latifa said he had gunshot wounds in his legs but no clear sign of other injuries. Palestinian doctors said his family’s had refused permission for an autopsy. | |
| An Israeli police spokeswoman, Luba Samri, said, “He [Awad] can say whatever he wants. Our account is what happened.” | |
| On Thursday, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in the southern West Bank while arresting his son. According to Palestinian witnesses, 53-year-old Faleh Hamed Zamel Abu Maria was shot in the chest after throwing a plastic plant pot at soldiers. | On Thursday, Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in the southern West Bank while arresting his son. According to Palestinian witnesses, 53-year-old Faleh Hamed Zamel Abu Maria was shot in the chest after throwing a plastic plant pot at soldiers. |
| On Wednesday, 21-year-old Mohammed Ahmed Alauna was shot and killed by IDF soldiers in the West Bank village of Burkin. | On Wednesday, 21-year-old Mohammed Ahmed Alauna was shot and killed by IDF soldiers in the West Bank village of Burkin. |
| Israeli authorities claim the arrest raids are necessary to detain suspects and that troops can face dangerous rioting during the operations. | Israeli authorities claim the arrest raids are necessary to detain suspects and that troops can face dangerous rioting during the operations. |
| Palestinians, however, condemn the raids in the occupied territories, and the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups hinted at revenge after Thursday’s death. | Palestinians, however, condemn the raids in the occupied territories, and the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups hinted at revenge after Thursday’s death. |