Palestinian Shot Dead After Vandalizing Security Fence Near Kalkilya
A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sunday morning at the security fence near the city of Kalkilya, apparently after trying to infiltrate illegally into Israel.
The IDF stated that its troops identified a suspect who vandalized the security fence near Kalkilya in an attempt to cross into Israeli territory. The soldiers opened fire, and “a hit was identified.”
“The circumstances of the incident are under investigation,” the IDF stated,
The PA’s Ministry of Health identified the man as Nabil Ahmad Ghanem, 53, a resident of Shechem.
The IDF has boosted its presence along the “Seam Line” surrounding the Yehudah and Shomron region following a recent series of terror attacks in Israel which left 19 people dead and dozens injured. The majority of the terrorists infiltrated Israel illegally through the Seam Line.
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