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Thursday, June 27, 2019
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
East Jerusalem man critically hurt in clash with police
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe police say a resident of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya was shot and critically wounded by officers after he attempted to launch fireworks at a police force from close range.
The incident occurred during a violent altercation in the neighborhood between local residents and police.
The man, in his twenties, has been taken to the nearby Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus.
A police statement insists the man’s actions constituted a threat to the officers’ lives.
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