Israeli troops kill Palestinian at West Bank barrier, Palestinian officials say

RAMALLAH, West Financial institution (Reuters) – Israeli troopers shot and killed a Palestinian who tried to cross Israel’s safety barrier from the occupied West Financial institution, Palestinian officers mentioned on Sunday.

Israel’s army mentioned troopers recognized close to town of Qalqilya a suspect damaging the safety fence and attempting to cross into Israel. The troopers opened hearth, it mentioned, including that the incident was nonetheless being appeared into.

Israel constructed its barrier alongside the West Financial institution frontier on the top of a Palestinian rebellion as a approach to cease suicide bombers from penetrating the nation. Palestinians name it a land seize.

The Palestinian Overseas Ministry mentioned Sunday’s capturing was a “subject execution”.

Daily round 165,000 Palestinians cross with permits into Israel for work, in line with the Palestinian staff union, however every week hundreds of others cross illegally, typically avoiding checkpoints by way of gaps within the safety fence.

(Reporting by Ali Sawafta, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Ari Rabinovitch; Modifying by Frances Kerry)