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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
IDF probing killing of PA police officer by troops in West Bank
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Palestinian Authority customs police officer was shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Tubas this morning, in an incident that the IDF says is under investigation.
According to the IDF, troops detained two wanted Palestinians over their suspected involvement in terror activity during a raid in Tubas overnight.
This morning, amid the operation, troops encountered several gunmen, the army says.
“An armed Palestinian who served as a customs officer of the Palestinian Authority was killed during the clashes,” the IDF says, adding that “the circumstances of the incident are being investigated.”
The officer is named by Palestinian media as Abdel Nasser Sarhan. Footage posted to social media shows the moment Israeli troops shot him dead.
One IDF soldier was lightly hurt during the operation, the military adds.
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لحظة اغتيال الضابط في الضابطة الجمركية الشهيد عبدالناصر سرحان ابن مخيم بلاطة في مدينة طوباس pic.twitter.com/rjgAxLjLHY— خبرني – khaberni (@khaberni) July 24, 2024
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