The IDF Military Police is set to question a reservist under caution for fatally shooting a Palestinian man who allegedly put his hands in the air, Channel 12 news reports.
The man, identified by Palestinian media as Sameh Muhammad Abd al-Rai Zaytoun, 63, from Hebron, was shot dead at a bus stop near the settlement of Elazar this morning.
Details surrounding the incident are murky, and it remains unclear if Zaytoun had posed a threat to the soldiers.
Hebrew-language media claimed a knife was later found in the man’s bag.
Channel 12 says the reservist who opened fire is to be questioned under caution by the Military Police’s investigatory unit.
The IDF has not responded to requests for comment on the incident.
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