SAA
SAA event in Palestine on Wed 24th July 2024
24th July 2024
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A Palestinian Authority customs police officer was shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Tubas this morning, in an incident that the IDF says is under investigation.
According to the IDF, troops detained two wanted Palestinians over their suspected involvement in terror activity during a raid in Tubas overnight.
This morning, amid the operation, troops encountered several gunmen, the army says.
"An armed Palestinian who served as a customs officer of the Palestinian Authority was killed during the clashes," the IDF says, adding that "the circumstances of the incident are being investigated."
The officer is named by Palestinian media as Abdel Nasser Sarhan. Footage posted to social media shows the moment Israeli troops shot him dead.
One IDF soldier was lightly hurt amid the operation, the military adds.
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