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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Palestinian said critically injured in clashes with Israeli forces during funeral
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Palestinian man has been critically wounded in clashes with Israeli forces near Beit Ummar in the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry reports.
The violent confrontations between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians erupt during the funeral of 12-year-old Mohammad al-Alaami, who was killed by apparent Israeli gunfire while sitting in his father’s car near the entrance to Beit Ummar.
The Israeli military said last night that troops spotted a car carrying suspects they believed had recently buried a baby. Soldiers sought to arrest the suspects and called for the car to halt; when it did not, one soldier fired at the car wheel, the army said.
The boy was apparently killed in the shooting. The army says it is looking into the matter.
The Times of Israel Community.