The Border Police officer seen in footage throwing a stun grenade into a Palestinian vehicle during an operation in the Qalandia refugee camp has been suspended from duty and is under investigation by the Police Internal Investigations Department (Machash), according to Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio).
The Border Police officer seen in the Qalandia footage throwing a stun grenade into a Palestinian vehicle has been suspended from duty and is under criminal investigation by the Police Internal Investigations Department (Machash), according to Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio) on Monday morning. The suspension follows the opening of a formal probe late Sunday, after the video sparked public scrutiny.
The incident first emerged Sunday evening via unverified reports of a stun grenade thrown into a vehicle near the Qalandia checkpoint. By 22:04 Jerusalem, journalist Ganem Ibrahim reported that Palestinians had circulated footage showing a Border Police officer throwing the grenade into the vehicle and preventing the driver from exiting. That same hour, Machash announced it had opened a formal investigation into the unusual footage, as The Zioneer reported. The footage has not been independently verified by The Zioneer.
The Zioneer has previously reported on stun grenades as a non-lethal crowd control measure. The Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, is a frequent site of friction between Israeli forces and Palestinians.
It remains unclear what specific charges the suspended officer may face, and the investigation timeline has not been disclosed. The officer's identity has not been released.
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