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Mustafa Nimir 27, sept 5 2016 |
11 sept 2016
Israeli security forces gather around the car of Palestinian driver who they say attempted to ram his vehicle into Israeli police and soldiers at the Qalandia checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on 18 December 2015.
By Ben White
Even by the standards we have come to expect from Israel’s armed forces, the circumstances of, and aftermath, of the killing of Mustafa Nimr by Israeli border police in Shuafat refugee camp last Monday take some beating for their sheer cruelty and gall.
At the end of an overnight raid in Shuafat early Monday, Israeli forces opened fire on a vehicle in what authorities immediately described as a thwarted car-ramming attack. Passenger Mustafa Nimr was killed, while the driver, his cousin Ali, was wounded and detained.
To be clear: the statement given to the media by the Israeli police spokesperson said that the car had sped towards the border police officers, and tried to run them over. The officers only opened fire, she said, after having warned the vehicle to stop.
Mustafa’s grieving family, however, insisted that this had been no car-ramming attempt, an account backed up by eyewitnesses. Photographs showed bread and children’s clothes on the back seat of the car, covered in broken glass and blood.
'Killed by mistake'?
The next day, Israeli officials informed the family that Mustafa had been “killed by mistake”.
On Tuesday night, Israeli TV broadcast amateur video footage from the scene where shots can be heard after the car had already stopped and Ali was lying on the floor. But the story wasn’t over.
It then emerged that Israeli police were looking to charge Ali, the wounded survivor of the shooting, with causing the death of his own cousin.
The rationale for this was that by his “reckless” driving, he had caused officers to open fire. These allegations of “manslaughter” have apparently been rejected by an Israeli court.
There is precedent for this, however; in 2012, Israeli forces shot and killed a labourer at a checkpoint, only for the Palestinian van driver to be charged with “negligent conduct”.
At time of writing, justice ministry investigators were still considering whether or not “to summon the police officers involved in the incident for questioning as possible criminal suspects.”
Waiting for accountability
The track record suggests no one should hold their breath while waiting for accountability. This is not the first time, even during the last year, that Israeli authorities’ account of a fatal shooting of a Palestinian has come unstuck.
On 21 June, the Israeli military said they had “targeted terrorists” when, in fact, they had killed 15-year-old Mahmoud Badran as he drove with his friends.
On 13 July, Israeli forces shot and killed Anwar al-Salaymeh during a night operation in al-Ram, again claiming a thwarted car-ramming. The survivors said they had simply been heading to a bakery.
The question is this: what will it take for the Western media to stop taking Israeli authorities’ version of events at face value? And why is this even a problem to begin with?
Since October 2015 the English-language Western media has, on the whole, completely failed to treat Israeli authorities’ claims with the scepticism that they clearly merit Is there a bias towards trusting a police or army statement?
Does a lack of time – or inclination – prevent a military spokesperson’s account being compared, or quoted alongside, reports by Palestinian media, eyewitnesses, or friends and relatives of the deceased?
It’s not difficult to do. And yet, as I have written before, since October 2015 the English-language Western media has, on the whole, completely failed to treat Israeli authorities’ claims with the scepticism – or even basic fact-checking – that they clearly merit.
Context paragraphs often look like this recent example from The Associated Press: “Since September 2015, Palestinians have killed 34 Israelis and two visiting Americans in attacks. Some 209 Palestinians have been killed in that time, most of them identified as attackers by Israel.”
However, on this occasion, AP added the following in its reporting on the Shuafat shooting: “Palestinians have frequently accused Israelis of using excessive force against assailants and said in many cases, alleged assailants were not even attackers.”
This is a welcome addition, and one can only hope that other news agencies and outlets take note. It is, however, still lacking; there is no mention, for example, that the Palestinian death toll includes unarmed civilians shot dead during protests and confrontations with Israeli forces.
Standard formulation
It is clear why such details matter from Israel’s point of view. Pro-Israel media pressure group Camera complained about AFP’s report on the Shuafat incident, despite the fact that the article reproduced, unquestioningly, the Israeli authorities’ – now truly debunked – version of events.
What was Camera’s objection? That AFP “deviate[d] from its standard formulation regarding Palestinian fatalities” by omitting “the key point that the majority of those Palestinians killed were carrying out attacks against Israelis.”
Commenting on the fatal shooting in Shuafat, Ali Nimr’s attorney said: “This is yet another example of a case in which the police’s finger is light on the trigger. After seeing the results [of their actions], the easiest thing was to say it was a car-ramming attempt.”
Easy indeed – and not least because they know how many journalists, both Israeli and international, remain willing to take them at their word.
Ben White is the author of Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide and Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy. He is a writer for Middle East Monitor. His article was published in the Middle East Eye website.
By Ben White
Even by the standards we have come to expect from Israel’s armed forces, the circumstances of, and aftermath, of the killing of Mustafa Nimr by Israeli border police in Shuafat refugee camp last Monday take some beating for their sheer cruelty and gall.
At the end of an overnight raid in Shuafat early Monday, Israeli forces opened fire on a vehicle in what authorities immediately described as a thwarted car-ramming attack. Passenger Mustafa Nimr was killed, while the driver, his cousin Ali, was wounded and detained.
To be clear: the statement given to the media by the Israeli police spokesperson said that the car had sped towards the border police officers, and tried to run them over. The officers only opened fire, she said, after having warned the vehicle to stop.
Mustafa’s grieving family, however, insisted that this had been no car-ramming attempt, an account backed up by eyewitnesses. Photographs showed bread and children’s clothes on the back seat of the car, covered in broken glass and blood.
'Killed by mistake'?
The next day, Israeli officials informed the family that Mustafa had been “killed by mistake”.
On Tuesday night, Israeli TV broadcast amateur video footage from the scene where shots can be heard after the car had already stopped and Ali was lying on the floor. But the story wasn’t over.
It then emerged that Israeli police were looking to charge Ali, the wounded survivor of the shooting, with causing the death of his own cousin.
The rationale for this was that by his “reckless” driving, he had caused officers to open fire. These allegations of “manslaughter” have apparently been rejected by an Israeli court.
There is precedent for this, however; in 2012, Israeli forces shot and killed a labourer at a checkpoint, only for the Palestinian van driver to be charged with “negligent conduct”.
At time of writing, justice ministry investigators were still considering whether or not “to summon the police officers involved in the incident for questioning as possible criminal suspects.”
Waiting for accountability
The track record suggests no one should hold their breath while waiting for accountability. This is not the first time, even during the last year, that Israeli authorities’ account of a fatal shooting of a Palestinian has come unstuck.
On 21 June, the Israeli military said they had “targeted terrorists” when, in fact, they had killed 15-year-old Mahmoud Badran as he drove with his friends.
On 13 July, Israeli forces shot and killed Anwar al-Salaymeh during a night operation in al-Ram, again claiming a thwarted car-ramming. The survivors said they had simply been heading to a bakery.
The question is this: what will it take for the Western media to stop taking Israeli authorities’ version of events at face value? And why is this even a problem to begin with?
Since October 2015 the English-language Western media has, on the whole, completely failed to treat Israeli authorities’ claims with the scepticism that they clearly merit Is there a bias towards trusting a police or army statement?
Does a lack of time – or inclination – prevent a military spokesperson’s account being compared, or quoted alongside, reports by Palestinian media, eyewitnesses, or friends and relatives of the deceased?
It’s not difficult to do. And yet, as I have written before, since October 2015 the English-language Western media has, on the whole, completely failed to treat Israeli authorities’ claims with the scepticism – or even basic fact-checking – that they clearly merit.
Context paragraphs often look like this recent example from The Associated Press: “Since September 2015, Palestinians have killed 34 Israelis and two visiting Americans in attacks. Some 209 Palestinians have been killed in that time, most of them identified as attackers by Israel.”
However, on this occasion, AP added the following in its reporting on the Shuafat shooting: “Palestinians have frequently accused Israelis of using excessive force against assailants and said in many cases, alleged assailants were not even attackers.”
This is a welcome addition, and one can only hope that other news agencies and outlets take note. It is, however, still lacking; there is no mention, for example, that the Palestinian death toll includes unarmed civilians shot dead during protests and confrontations with Israeli forces.
Standard formulation
It is clear why such details matter from Israel’s point of view. Pro-Israel media pressure group Camera complained about AFP’s report on the Shuafat incident, despite the fact that the article reproduced, unquestioningly, the Israeli authorities’ – now truly debunked – version of events.
What was Camera’s objection? That AFP “deviate[d] from its standard formulation regarding Palestinian fatalities” by omitting “the key point that the majority of those Palestinians killed were carrying out attacks against Israelis.”
Commenting on the fatal shooting in Shuafat, Ali Nimr’s attorney said: “This is yet another example of a case in which the police’s finger is light on the trigger. After seeing the results [of their actions], the easiest thing was to say it was a car-ramming attempt.”
Easy indeed – and not least because they know how many journalists, both Israeli and international, remain willing to take them at their word.
Ben White is the author of Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide and Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy. He is a writer for Middle East Monitor. His article was published in the Middle East Eye website.
10 sept 2016
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One Palestinian is dead, another is injured and in jail. The Israeli officers that shot both of them remain free.
Israeli forces shot and killed Mustafa Nimir, aged 27, in occupied Jerusalem’s Shuafat refugee camp, on Monday. A dark, grainy video of the incident shows two Israeli military vehicles back up on a street. Behind them is a stationary civilian vehicle. An Israeli police officer walks toward the car before positioning him or herself in front of its windshield and shooting into the front seat. Mustafa, who was in the passenger’s seat, was announced dead at the scene. Ali Tayser Nimir, 25, Mustafa’s brother-in-law and the driver of the car, sustained moderate injuries. He was evacuated to the hospital. |
Israeli forces were raiding Shuafat refugee camp at the time of the shooting.
Initially, Israeli police maintained that Mustafa and Ali had attempted to run officers over with their car. They added that the officers only opened fire after the two had “ignored the orders.”
The day after Mustafa’s death, on September 6th, Israeli intelligence summoned his parents to a police station in Beit Hanina. There, Israeli intelligence officials redacted the police’s statement and told them that Mustafa and Ali had not been attempting to carry out an attack when they were shot.
“Their sorry will not bring back Mustafa,” Talal Namir told Ma’an News Agency on Tuesday. At the time, Israeli authorities had yet to return Mustafa’s body to his family for burial.
Ali remains in jail.
On September 7th, Israeli police accused Ali of “causing the death of the young man [Mustafa]” by driving negligently and prompting Israeli forces to open fire at his car.
Today, the Jerusalem Magistrate Court rejected the police’s allegation that Ali’s driving made him responsible for Mustafa’s death.
The court did, however, accept the Israeli police’s request to extend Ali’s detention, citing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs as well as past traffic violations.
Speaking with Israeli newspaper Haaretz, after the court heading, Ali’s family accused the police of a cover-up. “These are not policemen, these are criminals,” Ali’s brother said, adding that Mustafa was killed for nothing.
According to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), as of September 1st Israeli forces have killed 239 Palestinians since the popular uprising began in October 2015.
Initially, Israeli police maintained that Mustafa and Ali had attempted to run officers over with their car. They added that the officers only opened fire after the two had “ignored the orders.”
The day after Mustafa’s death, on September 6th, Israeli intelligence summoned his parents to a police station in Beit Hanina. There, Israeli intelligence officials redacted the police’s statement and told them that Mustafa and Ali had not been attempting to carry out an attack when they were shot.
“Their sorry will not bring back Mustafa,” Talal Namir told Ma’an News Agency on Tuesday. At the time, Israeli authorities had yet to return Mustafa’s body to his family for burial.
Ali remains in jail.
On September 7th, Israeli police accused Ali of “causing the death of the young man [Mustafa]” by driving negligently and prompting Israeli forces to open fire at his car.
Today, the Jerusalem Magistrate Court rejected the police’s allegation that Ali’s driving made him responsible for Mustafa’s death.
The court did, however, accept the Israeli police’s request to extend Ali’s detention, citing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs as well as past traffic violations.
Speaking with Israeli newspaper Haaretz, after the court heading, Ali’s family accused the police of a cover-up. “These are not policemen, these are criminals,” Ali’s brother said, adding that Mustafa was killed for nothing.
According to the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), as of September 1st Israeli forces have killed 239 Palestinians since the popular uprising began in October 2015.
8 sept 2016
After several eyewitnesses and video and photos contradicted the Israeli military’s claim that the 25-year old Palestinian they shot to death Monday was trying to “ram” their vehicles with his car, the Israeli military changed their story.
They admitted that Mustafa Nimir was not the driver of the vehicle at all, but then tried to blame his brother-in-law for driving ‘erratically’, which they claim led them to shoot both men, killing one and injuring the other.
Mustafa Nimir, 25, was returning home along with his brother-in-law Ali after the two had gone shopping and purchased clothes for Ali’s six year old daughter, and baked goods for the family.
Upon their return to their neighborhood in Shu’fat refugee camp, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, they encountered an Israeli military invasion of the camp. The soldiers opened fire on the car in which the two relatives were traveling, killing Mustafa and severely wounding his cousin Ali.
Immediately following the shooting, the Israeli military released a statement that the two men had been attempting to ‘ram’ the Israeli military vehicles.
But after CCTV video footage, photos and eyewitnesses showed that the soldiers opened fire without provocation, they changed their story to say that the shooting was a mistake, and that they would investigate.
On Wednesday, the military again changed their story, saying that it was Ali’s fault that the two relatives were shot by the Israeli military, because he was driving ‘erratically’. They also claimed that he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Neither DUI or driving erratically are considered capital offenses under Israeli law, but the military is attempting to use these claims as a justification for their shooting of the vehicle.
Ali, who is in serious condition in an Israeli hospital and has been denied visitation by his family, is now facing charges from the Israeli military for the alleged crime of driving erratically.
They admitted that Mustafa Nimir was not the driver of the vehicle at all, but then tried to blame his brother-in-law for driving ‘erratically’, which they claim led them to shoot both men, killing one and injuring the other.
Mustafa Nimir, 25, was returning home along with his brother-in-law Ali after the two had gone shopping and purchased clothes for Ali’s six year old daughter, and baked goods for the family.
Upon their return to their neighborhood in Shu’fat refugee camp, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, they encountered an Israeli military invasion of the camp. The soldiers opened fire on the car in which the two relatives were traveling, killing Mustafa and severely wounding his cousin Ali.
Immediately following the shooting, the Israeli military released a statement that the two men had been attempting to ‘ram’ the Israeli military vehicles.
But after CCTV video footage, photos and eyewitnesses showed that the soldiers opened fire without provocation, they changed their story to say that the shooting was a mistake, and that they would investigate.
On Wednesday, the military again changed their story, saying that it was Ali’s fault that the two relatives were shot by the Israeli military, because he was driving ‘erratically’. They also claimed that he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Neither DUI or driving erratically are considered capital offenses under Israeli law, but the military is attempting to use these claims as a justification for their shooting of the vehicle.
Ali, who is in serious condition in an Israeli hospital and has been denied visitation by his family, is now facing charges from the Israeli military for the alleged crime of driving erratically.
7 sept 2016
Israeli preliminary investigations revealed that the young man Mustafa Nimer, from occupied Jerusalem, was shot dead “by mistake”.
The investigation said that Mustafa lost control of his car when he came under Israeli gunfire and did not attempt to carry out an attack.
Israeli authorities claimed at the time that the driver of the vehicle attempted to run over Israeli police and border guard officers before they fired at the car.
However, the investigation considered Israeli police officers’ reaction as legitimate to defend themselves.
On Monday, Israeli police forces shot Mustafa dead and injured his cousin Ali when the two came under live fire while driving near Shufat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem.
The two were returning home after picking up food for their family. Following the new investigations, Mustafa’s family called for the return of their son’s body, denouncing his cold-blooded execution.
The family also called for arresting their son’s killers and holding them accountable. Israel has come under repeated criticism for failing to carry out due process in response to alleged and actual attacks, particularly in regard to the apparent extrajudicial executions of Palestinians who did not pose a threat when they were killed.
A number of Palestinians have been killed under circumstances similar to Mustafa's death, by coming under indiscriminate Israeli army fire while driving near to a military barrier or personnel.
The investigation said that Mustafa lost control of his car when he came under Israeli gunfire and did not attempt to carry out an attack.
Israeli authorities claimed at the time that the driver of the vehicle attempted to run over Israeli police and border guard officers before they fired at the car.
However, the investigation considered Israeli police officers’ reaction as legitimate to defend themselves.
On Monday, Israeli police forces shot Mustafa dead and injured his cousin Ali when the two came under live fire while driving near Shufat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem.
The two were returning home after picking up food for their family. Following the new investigations, Mustafa’s family called for the return of their son’s body, denouncing his cold-blooded execution.
The family also called for arresting their son’s killers and holding them accountable. Israel has come under repeated criticism for failing to carry out due process in response to alleged and actual attacks, particularly in regard to the apparent extrajudicial executions of Palestinians who did not pose a threat when they were killed.
A number of Palestinians have been killed under circumstances similar to Mustafa's death, by coming under indiscriminate Israeli army fire while driving near to a military barrier or personnel.
6 sept 2016
The family of the young Palestinian man, Mustafa Nimir, 27, who was shot dead on Monday at dawn by Israeli soldiers invading Shu’fat refugee camp, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, said their son was executed by the soldiers in cold blood, and that he was heading home carrying food when he was killed.
The statements match various statements of eyewitnesses who saw the soldiers killing Nimir, and wounding his relative Ali, before the army took his body, and never returned it.
The soldiers are also refusing to allow the family of the wounded Palestinian, Ali Taiseer Nimir, 25, to visit with him in the hospital, and are not giving his family any information about his injuries.
The two relatives were shot while driving back home in Shu’fat refugee camp, when the soldiers invaded the camp, and opened fire on their car. The army later claimed the two men had attempted to ram the soldiers with their car – in direct contradiction to the accounts of eyewitnesses.
The father, Mustafa Nimir, said his son left home on Sunday evening, and headed towards his brother’s home.
“At midnight, I phoned Mustafa, and he told me that he, and his brother-in-law Ali, were still at his brother’s home, and that they would be a little late,” Mustafa added, “But later, around 4 at dawn, we got the horrible news of his murder.”
In addition, the mother said that the two were carrying fresh baked goods from the early-morning bakery in their car, bringing it home, and that Ali had also bought clothes for his little daughter.
“Yet, Israel is claiming they tried to ram the soldiers with their car,” she added, “Those lies and fabrications are constantly being used as justification for murdering unarmed Palestinians.”
For his part, the father said that he rushed to the hospital, but the police refused to give him any information about his slain son, even the location of his corpse.
He added that the soldiers also refused to grant the family any information about Ali’s injuries, or any sort of information about the entire issue.
Nazek Gheith, a Palestinian woman from Anata, said she was awoken by the sounds of gunfire, which she said sounded so close that they could have been in her own home.
“I rushed to my balcony, and saw dozens of soldiers surrounding the car, and extensively firing towards it,” she stated, “they shined their flashlights into the car, and opened fire…”
The woman also stated that there was an undercover soldier who opened the driver’s door, and was shouting and threatening to kill the driver.
“The wounded young man raised his hands into the air, and I could hear him say ‘I did not do anything wrong…,” she added, “They dragged him from his feet, placed him onto the ground, pointed the guns at him and ordered him to remove his pants… he was bleeding, and they thoroughly searched him.”
Gheith further stated that two army jeeps later arrived at the scene, opened the other door of the Palestinian car, before removing Mustafa’s corpse, placing it on a stretcher and taking it to their jeep. The soldiers also took the wounded man, and moved him to another jeep.
“The soldiers never provided the slain Palestinian with urgently-needed medical help; they left him for more than 30 minutes – even the wounded man was left bleeding before he was later moved to a military jeep.”
A young man who also witnessed the shooting said the soldiers invaded the main road that links Shu’fat refugee camp and Anata town, and started pointing their vehicles’ searchlight at many homes and buildings.
He added that the invasion led to limited clashes between young men, and the invading soldiers; the young men hurled stones while the soldiers fired rubber-coated metal bullets.
“But then a white Opel Corsa drove into the camp, before undercover soldiers in the car opened fire at the vehicle that was driven by Ali Nimir, who was not even speeding,” he stated, “The soldiers weren’t in the middle of the road, but they fired many live rounds, causing him to crash into a parked car.”
After the fatal shooting, extensive clashes took place in the camp, with Palestinian youth throwing stones at the over 150 Israeli soldiers who invaded the area after they shot the two young men.
The statements match various statements of eyewitnesses who saw the soldiers killing Nimir, and wounding his relative Ali, before the army took his body, and never returned it.
The soldiers are also refusing to allow the family of the wounded Palestinian, Ali Taiseer Nimir, 25, to visit with him in the hospital, and are not giving his family any information about his injuries.
The two relatives were shot while driving back home in Shu’fat refugee camp, when the soldiers invaded the camp, and opened fire on their car. The army later claimed the two men had attempted to ram the soldiers with their car – in direct contradiction to the accounts of eyewitnesses.
The father, Mustafa Nimir, said his son left home on Sunday evening, and headed towards his brother’s home.
“At midnight, I phoned Mustafa, and he told me that he, and his brother-in-law Ali, were still at his brother’s home, and that they would be a little late,” Mustafa added, “But later, around 4 at dawn, we got the horrible news of his murder.”
In addition, the mother said that the two were carrying fresh baked goods from the early-morning bakery in their car, bringing it home, and that Ali had also bought clothes for his little daughter.
“Yet, Israel is claiming they tried to ram the soldiers with their car,” she added, “Those lies and fabrications are constantly being used as justification for murdering unarmed Palestinians.”
For his part, the father said that he rushed to the hospital, but the police refused to give him any information about his slain son, even the location of his corpse.
He added that the soldiers also refused to grant the family any information about Ali’s injuries, or any sort of information about the entire issue.
Nazek Gheith, a Palestinian woman from Anata, said she was awoken by the sounds of gunfire, which she said sounded so close that they could have been in her own home.
“I rushed to my balcony, and saw dozens of soldiers surrounding the car, and extensively firing towards it,” she stated, “they shined their flashlights into the car, and opened fire…”
The woman also stated that there was an undercover soldier who opened the driver’s door, and was shouting and threatening to kill the driver.
“The wounded young man raised his hands into the air, and I could hear him say ‘I did not do anything wrong…,” she added, “They dragged him from his feet, placed him onto the ground, pointed the guns at him and ordered him to remove his pants… he was bleeding, and they thoroughly searched him.”
Gheith further stated that two army jeeps later arrived at the scene, opened the other door of the Palestinian car, before removing Mustafa’s corpse, placing it on a stretcher and taking it to their jeep. The soldiers also took the wounded man, and moved him to another jeep.
“The soldiers never provided the slain Palestinian with urgently-needed medical help; they left him for more than 30 minutes – even the wounded man was left bleeding before he was later moved to a military jeep.”
A young man who also witnessed the shooting said the soldiers invaded the main road that links Shu’fat refugee camp and Anata town, and started pointing their vehicles’ searchlight at many homes and buildings.
He added that the invasion led to limited clashes between young men, and the invading soldiers; the young men hurled stones while the soldiers fired rubber-coated metal bullets.
“But then a white Opel Corsa drove into the camp, before undercover soldiers in the car opened fire at the vehicle that was driven by Ali Nimir, who was not even speeding,” he stated, “The soldiers weren’t in the middle of the road, but they fired many live rounds, causing him to crash into a parked car.”
After the fatal shooting, extensive clashes took place in the camp, with Palestinian youth throwing stones at the over 150 Israeli soldiers who invaded the area after they shot the two young men.
5 sept 2016
Mustafa Nimir 27
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the Shu’fat refugee camp, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, killed one Palestinian and seriously wounded another, after firing many live rounds at their car.
The Israeli army presented two conflicting narratives on the event, one talking about armed confrontations between the soldiers and armed resistance fighters in the refugee camp, and another about an alleged attempted ramming attack, followed by a stabbing attempt, targeting the soldiers.
Medical sources later identified the slain young Palestinian man as Mustafa Nimir, from the Salaam area in Anata town, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.
Palestinian medics rushed to the site, but the soldiers stopped them and prevented them from providing the needed aid to the Palestinians.
The Israeli army said one of its soldiers was injured, reportedly by Palestinian fire, during the invasion.
Local sources in Shu’fat said many local youths hurled stones at the invading army vehicles in the camp, while the army fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also kidnapped the wounded Palestinian, and took him to an unknown destination.
Terrorist killed in Jerusalem attempted vehicular attack
A Palestinian attempted to run over Border Police forces in the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem, in an attempted vehicular terrorist attack Sunday night; The terrorist, identified as Mustafa Nimr, was killed in the attack, while the other passenger was arrested.
A Palestinian vehicle leaving the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem attempted to run over Police and Border Police forces Sunday night in an attempted terrorist attack. There were no injuries to Israeli forces.
Police said the vehicle approached them at high speed, trying to hit them. Forces began the accepted procedure to stop a suspicious vehicle, but the driver refused to slow down. As a result, forces opened fire, killing the terrorist and wounding the passenger, who was evacuated in moderate condition.
MDA teams arrived at the area to evacuate the wounded terrorist, 25, to Hadassah Medical Center. The terrorist who killed was identified as Mustafa Nimr, who was also in his 20s.
A month ago, Border Police forces fired at a Palestinian vehicle driving at high speed toward a checkpoint in Al-Ram near Jerusalem. One of the passengers was killed, while another was moderately wounded and later evacuated for medical treatment. A third occupant was arrested and transferred to security forces for questioning.
The incident occurred during an operation by security forces to seek out and confiscate illicit weapons in the Judea and Samaria region.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the Shu’fat refugee camp, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, killed one Palestinian and seriously wounded another, after firing many live rounds at their car.
The Israeli army presented two conflicting narratives on the event, one talking about armed confrontations between the soldiers and armed resistance fighters in the refugee camp, and another about an alleged attempted ramming attack, followed by a stabbing attempt, targeting the soldiers.
Medical sources later identified the slain young Palestinian man as Mustafa Nimir, from the Salaam area in Anata town, northeast of occupied Jerusalem.
Palestinian medics rushed to the site, but the soldiers stopped them and prevented them from providing the needed aid to the Palestinians.
The Israeli army said one of its soldiers was injured, reportedly by Palestinian fire, during the invasion.
Local sources in Shu’fat said many local youths hurled stones at the invading army vehicles in the camp, while the army fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also kidnapped the wounded Palestinian, and took him to an unknown destination.
Terrorist killed in Jerusalem attempted vehicular attack
A Palestinian attempted to run over Border Police forces in the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem, in an attempted vehicular terrorist attack Sunday night; The terrorist, identified as Mustafa Nimr, was killed in the attack, while the other passenger was arrested.
A Palestinian vehicle leaving the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem attempted to run over Police and Border Police forces Sunday night in an attempted terrorist attack. There were no injuries to Israeli forces.
Police said the vehicle approached them at high speed, trying to hit them. Forces began the accepted procedure to stop a suspicious vehicle, but the driver refused to slow down. As a result, forces opened fire, killing the terrorist and wounding the passenger, who was evacuated in moderate condition.
MDA teams arrived at the area to evacuate the wounded terrorist, 25, to Hadassah Medical Center. The terrorist who killed was identified as Mustafa Nimr, who was also in his 20s.
A month ago, Border Police forces fired at a Palestinian vehicle driving at high speed toward a checkpoint in Al-Ram near Jerusalem. One of the passengers was killed, while another was moderately wounded and later evacuated for medical treatment. A third occupant was arrested and transferred to security forces for questioning.
The incident occurred during an operation by security forces to seek out and confiscate illicit weapons in the Judea and Samaria region.
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