Published 1 year ago

Man grabs Israeli cop's gun near Al Aqsa mosque, is shot dead -police

Summary by National Post

A man detained by Israeli police near a flashpoint mosque compound in Jerusalem on Saturday grabbed an officer's gun and fired it, prompting the unit to shoot him dead, the force said on Saturday, describing the incident as a terrorist attack.

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Times of India

Police Shoot Man At Jerusalem'S Holiest Site: Israeli police fatally shoot man at Jerusalem's holiest site

Israeli police shot dead a man, identified as 26-year-old Mohammed Alasibi after he allegedly tried to take an officer’s gun at the entrance to a Jerusalem holy site early on 24 April. Police accused Alasibi of attempted terrorism; however, worshippers at the site offered an alternative account, claiming that police shot him at least 10 times when he attempted to prevent them from harassing a woman heading to the compound.

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Man shot dead by police near Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque

26-year-old man from an Arab village in southern Israel had grabbed and fired officer’s gun after being stopped for questioning, say police

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Israeli police fatally shoot man at Jerusalem's holy site

Israeli police shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to steal an officer’s weapons at a flashpoint Jerusalem site. Authorities said the incident in Jerusalem’s Old City happened when officers stopped the man for questioning outside Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which is the third holiest shrine in Islam

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

Two dead as violence in Jerusalem, West Bank simmers

A Palestinian motorist rammed his car into a group of soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Israeli military said, wounding three before another opened fire at the driver who was, according to the Palestinian health ministry, killed.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Israeli police fatally shoot man at Jerusalem's holy site

Israeli police say officers shot and killed a man who allegedly tried to seize an officer’s weapons at a flashpoint Jerusalem site. Police say the man slain late Friday was

1 year ago·United States

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