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Israeli troops raid home of alleged Palestinian attacker
Israeli troops raid home of alleged Palestinian attacker
Israeli forces have raided the family home of Ahmad Abu Shaaban, who was killed by Israeli forces for allegedly carrying out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem earlier in the day.
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Ahmad was the 32nd Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces since 1 October [Anadolu]
Israeli forces on Wednesday night raided the family home of Ahmad Abu Shaaban, who was killed by Israeli forces for allegedly carrying out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Central Bus Station earlier in the day, according to Ma'an News Agency.
A large group of Israeli forces raided Shaaban's home in the Ras al-Amud area of occupied East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood, forcing residents from the home during the search.
Israeli forces summoned Muhammad Abu Shaaban, Ahmad's brother, for interrogation at a police station on Salah al-Din Street.
Ahmad, 23, reportedly attempted to board an Egged bus after stabbing a 70-year-old woman in the central bus station, when he was shot dead by Israeli border police.
He had been released from jail seven months ago after spending three years in prison. He was detained on 29 April 2012 and convicted by an Israeli court following a confrontation with Israeli settlers.
Ahmad was the 32nd Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces since 1 October, several of whom have been shot on scene after being suspected for carrying out attacks.
Hours before Ahmad was shot, Basil Bassam Ragheb Sidr, 20, was killed by Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem after being shot multiple times by Israeli forces.
Witnesses told Ma'an at the time that the man was"executed in cold blood" after being shot with 14 bullets and left to bleed on the ground. Israeli forces deployed in the area and shouted "terrorist, terrorist" at the suspect before shooting him, they added.
A group of prominent Israeli human rights organizations on Wednesday released a statement arguing that recent calls by Israeli politicians to shoot Palestinian attackers rather than arrest them effectively endorses the killing of Palestinians.
The statement adds that in instances when Jews have been suspected of attacks, none of the suspects has been shot."
"Politicians and senior police officers have not only failed to act to calm the public climate of incitement, but on the contrary have openly called for the extrajudicial killing of [Palestinian] suspects," the groups said.
Meanwhile, anger and tension increased among residents in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood following Ahmad Abu Shaaban's death, as Israeli forces shut the entrances to several neighborhoods and villages of occupied East Jerusalem in widespread punitive measures for recent attacks that have left seven Israelis dead since 1 October.
East Jerusalem was virtually shut down after Israel's security cabinet announced that Israeli police are now entitled to "impose a closure on, or to surround, centers of friction and incitement in Jerusalem, in accordance with security considerations."
The cabinet also gave approval for the revocation of residency status for Palestinians who carry out attacks, among other measures.
A large group of Israeli forces raided Shaaban's home in the Ras al-Amud area of occupied East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood, forcing residents from the home during the search.
Israeli forces summoned Muhammad Abu Shaaban, Ahmad's brother, for interrogation at a police station on Salah al-Din Street.
Ahmad, 23, reportedly attempted to board an Egged bus after stabbing a 70-year-old woman in the central bus station, when he was shot dead by Israeli border police.
He had been released from jail seven months ago after spending three years in prison. He was detained on 29 April 2012 and convicted by an Israeli court following a confrontation with Israeli settlers.
Ahmad was the 32nd Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces since 1 October, several of whom have been shot on scene after being suspected for carrying out attacks.
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Anger and tension increased among residents in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood following Ahmad Abu Shaaban's death. |
Witnesses told Ma'an at the time that the man was"executed in cold blood" after being shot with 14 bullets and left to bleed on the ground. Israeli forces deployed in the area and shouted "terrorist, terrorist" at the suspect before shooting him, they added.
A group of prominent Israeli human rights organizations on Wednesday released a statement arguing that recent calls by Israeli politicians to shoot Palestinian attackers rather than arrest them effectively endorses the killing of Palestinians.
The statement adds that in instances when Jews have been suspected of attacks, none of the suspects has been shot."
"Politicians and senior police officers have not only failed to act to calm the public climate of incitement, but on the contrary have openly called for the extrajudicial killing of [Palestinian] suspects," the groups said.
Meanwhile, anger and tension increased among residents in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood following Ahmad Abu Shaaban's death, as Israeli forces shut the entrances to several neighborhoods and villages of occupied East Jerusalem in widespread punitive measures for recent attacks that have left seven Israelis dead since 1 October.
East Jerusalem was virtually shut down after Israel's security cabinet announced that Israeli police are now entitled to "impose a closure on, or to surround, centers of friction and incitement in Jerusalem, in accordance with security considerations."
The cabinet also gave approval for the revocation of residency status for Palestinians who carry out attacks, among other measures.
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