An IDF soldier in regular service was arrested Saturday evening by Judea and Samaria District police on suspicion of shooting a 9-year-old Palestinian child in the village of Al-Mughayyir in the Binyamin region of Judea and Samaria, Army Radio reported. The incident occurred Friday, when the soldier, who was on leave, allegedly arrived at the village outskirts with several other Israelis. A confrontation developed, during which the soldier allegedly fired his personal weapon and struck the child. The child's condition was not immediately reported. The soldier's weapon was seized.
An IDF soldier in regular service was arrested Saturday evening by Judea and Samaria District police on suspicion of shooting a 9-year-old Palestinian child in the village of Al-Mughayyir in the Binyamin region of Judea and Samaria, according to an Army Radio report. The incident occurred on Friday, when the soldier, who was on leave, is alleged to have arrived at the village outskirts with several other Israelis. A confrontation developed, and during the confrontation the soldier allegedly fired his personal weapon, striking the child. The child's condition has not been reported. The soldier's weapon was seized by police. The investigation is ongoing.
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