Israeli police kill Palestinian man resisting arrest in occupied East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AA) – A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli police in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday when he tried to resist his arrest.
Israeli authorities alleged that the man tried to stab the police officers who were trying to arrest him.
Police shot the young man while he was on Al-Wad Road, near the Majlis Gate leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to eyewitnesses.
According to Israeli authorities, the police were arresting the man when he pulled out a knife and tried to stab one of the officers, leading to injuries.
“Two policemen shot the perpetrator,” said the Israeli police.
After the incident, the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said Israeli police closed the Al-Aqsa Mosque’s doors.
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