An illegal resident from the Palestinian territories was shot and wounded by police in Tel Aviv after he accelerated his vehicle toward an officer and fled during a police checkpoint operation on Salama Street, police say. The suspect was found several blocks away with a gunshot wound and taken to hospital in moderate condition.
This evening in Tel Aviv, a police officer at a checkpoint on Salama Street opened fire on a vehicle whose driver ignored orders to stop, accelerated toward the officer, and fled. Shortly afterward, a gunshot-wounded man was located several blocks away — identified as a resident of the Palestinian territories staying in Israel without authorization. Medics evacuated him to a hospital in moderate condition.
The incident is a standalone event in central Tel Aviv, distinct from prior checkpoint incidents along Route 446 or in the West Bank that The Zioneer previously reported. Police say the officer perceived an immediate life threat before firing.
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