Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot A Palestinian Man In The Occupied West Bank

SARTA, West Bank — Israeli forces changeable and killed a Palestinian man wrong his location successful nan occupied West Bank, a comparative said Thursday. The Israeli subject confirmed nan shooting and said nan man had thrown objects astatine nan soldiers.

Mustafa Al-Khatib, 32, was recovered dormant successful his chamber successful nan West Bank colony of Sarta, astir 32 kilometers (20 miles) northbound of Jerusalem. Soldiers had surgery done nan beforehand door, according to Al-Khatib’s cousin, Amin Al-Khatib.

“I entered nan house. They had surgery nan door,” Amin said. “He was lying successful his bedroom. ... We recovered him connected nan ground.”

The Israeli subject said it was operating successful nan area erstwhile a man started to propulsion objects astatine nan soldiers. It said troops fired informing shots earlier aiming astatine nan man.

Video footage from wrong nan location showed ransacked cupboards and bloodstains connected nan floor.

The Palestinian Health Ministry successful Ramallah said successful a connection that Al-Khatib’s decease brought nan number of Palestinians killed successful nan West Bank to 72 since nan opening of nan year.

Tufaha writes for nan Associated Press.