Border Police officers at the Qalandiya checkpoint fired at two suspects who entered an area restricted to security forces, confronted the officers, and attempted to grab their weapons, according to Channel 12. The suspects were later identified as security guards; both sustained light injuries. Police said the incident is under investigation.
Border Police officers at the Qalandiya checkpoint fired at two suspects who entered an area reserved for security forces on Tuesday morning, after they confronted the officers and attempted to grab their weapons, Channel 12 reported. The suspects were later identified as security guards; both suffered light injuries from the gunfire. Police confirmed the incident is under investigation.
The event follows a similar incident at the same checkpoint about 40 minutes earlier, as The Zioneer reported at 06:25 Tuesday. In that case, a Border Police officer fired at a vehicle carrying Arab security guards who were not identified as such, after they blocked and attacked the unit. That officer fired at the suspect's lower body, feeling his life was in danger, according to initial reports. No Israeli forces were injured in either incident.
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