Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra
Summary
Israeli police killed a Palestinian man near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, saying he tried to stab an officer. Meanwhile, the Israeli army blocked humanitarian aid from reaching a West Bank village, Qusra, which has been under siege by settlers for weeks.Key Facts
- A 33-year-old Palestinian man named Ibrahim al-Hendi was shot dead by Israeli police in Jerusalem.
- Israeli police said the man tried to stab a border guard, leading to the shooting.
- Israeli forces arrested Palestinians in the West Bank town of Qabatiya and Nablus, accusing them of planning attacks.
- Soldiers and settlers attacked Palestinian communities in the West Bank on the same day.
- Tear gas and concussion grenades were used by Israeli forces against Palestinians who resisted these attacks.
- The Israeli army stopped about 100 peace activists from delivering food and medicine to Qusra village.
- Qusra has been besieged by Israeli settlers for 28 days, with families cut off from supplies.
- About 750,000 Israeli settlers live in settlements in the occupied West Bank, where settler violence against Palestinians is reported.
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