A Palestinian was shot dead in the occupied West Bank on Friday, December 2, by Israeli police.

According to her, he tried to open the door of a car and attack a couple of Israeli civilians who were in the Hawara area, at the entrance to Nablus. 

He was shot and injured by the driver of the vehicle, according to the police statement.

Then, "the terrorist identified a group of border guards patrolling nearby, walked towards them and managed to stab one" of them, the statement continued.

The police explain that the commander of the company then intervened to try to arrest the Palestinian "who resisted and tried to seize his weapon".

The commander then opened fire and killed the Palestinian with several bullets "out of fear for his life and that of the people around him".

According to the Israeli forces, the border guard attacked and the commander were slightly injured.

The ninth Palestinian killed since Tuesday

Their story was disputed by a member of the Hawara municipality, Wajeh Odeh, who told AFP that the shooting followed "a quarrel" between the Palestinian and a border guard.

"An Israeli soldier pushed the Palestinian to the ground and shot him at close range," Wajeh Odeh told AFP. 

The official Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that Israeli forces "blocked citizens and ambulances from approaching him to provide first aid". 

This is the ninth Palestinian killed since Tuesday in the West Bank, most in clashes with Israeli forces or raids by the latter.

The "deep concern" of the United States

On Friday evening, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the United States was "deeply concerned" about the violence in the West Bank. 

“We again stress the need for all parties to do everything in their power to de-escalate the situation. It is vital that the parties themselves take urgent action to prevent even greater loss of life.” , Mr. Price told reporters.

On Monday November 28, the United Nations envoy for peace in the Middle East, Tor Wennesland, had warned that the situation in the West Bank was “reaching a boiling point”. 

At least 145 Palestinians and 26 Israelis have been killed since the start of the year in the West Bank, Israel and Jerusalem.

Israel has occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the Six Day War in 1967. 

With AFP

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