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Israeli Officer Killed on Way to Seder in West Bank Israeli Officer Killed on Way to Seder in West Bank
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JERUSALEM — An Israeli police officer was fatally shot and his wife and young son were wounded Monday evening as they drove to a Passover Seder near the West Bank city of Hebron, according to a spokeswoman for the Israeli military. JERUSALEM — An Israeli police officer was fatally shot and his wife and young son were wounded Monday evening as they drove to a Passover Seder near the West Bank city of Hebron, according to a spokeswoman for the Israeli military.
Israeli troops combed several nearby Palestinian villages in search of the gunman or gunmen and imposed a curfew and checkpoints, but they had not made any arrests by midnight.Israeli troops combed several nearby Palestinian villages in search of the gunman or gunmen and imposed a curfew and checkpoints, but they had not made any arrests by midnight.
It was the first killing of an Israeli civilian in the West Bank since last October, the army spokeswoman said, and it came as Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been trying to salvage peace talks that have been teetering on the brink of collapse for two weeks.It was the first killing of an Israeli civilian in the West Bank since last October, the army spokeswoman said, and it came as Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have been trying to salvage peace talks that have been teetering on the brink of collapse for two weeks.
Military and police officials did not identify the victims but said the dead man was 40 and lived in Modiin, a city about halfway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. His wife, 28, and 9-year-old son were being treated at Jerusalem hospitals, local news media reported.Military and police officials did not identify the victims but said the dead man was 40 and lived in Modiin, a city about halfway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. His wife, 28, and 9-year-old son were being treated at Jerusalem hospitals, local news media reported.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad, two militant Palestinian factions based in the Gaza Strip, praised the shooting, though they did not claim responsibility. “We see this action as a natural response to the crimes of the occupation against the rights of our people,” said Husam Badran, a Hamas spokesman.Hamas and Islamic Jihad, two militant Palestinian factions based in the Gaza Strip, praised the shooting, though they did not claim responsibility. “We see this action as a natural response to the crimes of the occupation against the rights of our people,” said Husam Badran, a Hamas spokesman.
Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee, said in an interview that “the attack reflects the state of rage the Palestinian people feel.”Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee, said in an interview that “the attack reflects the state of rage the Palestinian people feel.”
Hebron, a large Palestinian city with a small population of Jewish settlers, has been the scene of much tension and violence. Israel’s defense minister on Sunday authorized several families to reoccupy a home there near the Cave of the Patriarchs, a holy site to both Jews and Muslims. The home had been claimed by both settlers and Palestinians.Hebron, a large Palestinian city with a small population of Jewish settlers, has been the scene of much tension and violence. Israel’s defense minister on Sunday authorized several families to reoccupy a home there near the Cave of the Patriarchs, a holy site to both Jews and Muslims. The home had been claimed by both settlers and Palestinians.
On Monday, the family was shot on Route 35, near the Palestinian village of Idna, outside Hebron, the army spokeswoman said. Israeli news organizations quoted witnesses as saying that they had seen a man in a helmet firing a Kalashnikov rifle at several passing cars. The witnesses said the victims were heading to Hebron for a Seder at the woman’s mother’s home.On Monday, the family was shot on Route 35, near the Palestinian village of Idna, outside Hebron, the army spokeswoman said. Israeli news organizations quoted witnesses as saying that they had seen a man in a helmet firing a Kalashnikov rifle at several passing cars. The witnesses said the victims were heading to Hebron for a Seder at the woman’s mother’s home.
Though throwing stones along West Bank roads is relatively common, shootings have been rare since the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, more than a decade ago. One of the worst attacks during that period was the 2002 bombing of a Passover Seder at the Park Hotel in Netanya, which left 29 Israelis dead. (A woman wounded in the attack died a year later, raising the official death toll to 30.)Though throwing stones along West Bank roads is relatively common, shootings have been rare since the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, more than a decade ago. One of the worst attacks during that period was the 2002 bombing of a Passover Seder at the Park Hotel in Netanya, which left 29 Israelis dead. (A woman wounded in the attack died a year later, raising the official death toll to 30.)
“Despite this terrible event, we need to try to welcome the holiday with joy,” Orit Struck, a right-wing member of Israel’s Parliament who lives among the settlers in Hebron, said on Army Radio.“Despite this terrible event, we need to try to welcome the holiday with joy,” Orit Struck, a right-wing member of Israel’s Parliament who lives among the settlers in Hebron, said on Army Radio.