Israeli security forces thwart attack at checkpoint north of Jerusalem
Palestinian armed with ax shot as he tried to attack guards at Qalandiya checkpoint; attacker lightly wounded, transported to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.
By Oz Rosenberg Tags: IDF East Jerusalem Israel terrorismA Palestinian armed with an ax attempted to attack IDF soldiers on Sunday morning at the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem.
Border policemen and security personnel opened fire at the attacker, wounding him lightly in the leg.
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Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem. |
| Photo by: Emil Salman |
The wounded man was treated by a Border Police paramedic before being transported to Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem for further care.
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I pass this checkpoint on a regular basis. However I also have special ID card to use another checkpoint for officials and special card holders. Palestinians are only allowed to use this checkpoint if they have a special permit to enter Israel. The treatment Palestinians get is not human. Like cattle they are treated by the Israeli forces. Anger, hatred are fed due to Israeli treatment. Most of the time people wait for half a day to pass the checkpoint for simple visit. It is a pity that this anger and hatred got translated in such an attack
that these checkpoints becomes a necessity.
time for them to finally decide whether they are for a peaceful solution leading to a state of their own, or for another century of defeats
take him to the Palestinian hospital!?
He's now under the police/army's watch, and as such the treatment is given in the nearby Israeli hospital.