Border Police Officer Throws Stun Grenade Into Palestinian Car, Blocks Driver’s Exit
Israeli police said the officer acted outside procedure as the justice ministry reviews the incident after CCTV showed the grenade throw.
- On Sunday, a Border Police officer threw a stun grenade into a Palestinian car at the Qalandiya checkpoint, forcing the door closed to prevent the driver from escaping.
- Before the detonation, the officer was heard shouting "shut your mouth, who are you talking to like that," according to the English-language edition of Haaretz, while another officer prevented the passenger door from being opened.
- Two passengers escaped the vehicle as smoke poured out, but the officer moved to train his rifle on them while they ducked for cover with their hands raised; the driver was reportedly unharmed.
- Stating the officer acted "not in accordance with procedure," the Israel Police suspended him, and the Department of Internal Police Investigations is conducting a formal review of the incident.
- Heightened tensions at the Qalandiya refugee camp persist as the Israeli military conducts operation "capital shield," with the area remaining heavily surveyed by forces and subject to frequent raids.
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Surveillance footage from the occupied West Bank shows an Israeli border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car and slamming the door shut as the driver tries to flee. The incident is now being investigated by the police's internal investigation – and is one of several recent violent incidents in the West Bank.
The police officer was suspended and an investigation was launched.
Israeli policeman throws grenade into car with Palestinians inside
Content warning: This article contains videos with graphic footage of Israeli violence Shocking footage has emerged featuring an ‘Israeli’ border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car with at least three Palestinians inside. The video, recorded in East Jerusalem, shows a uniformed apartheid enforcer looming over the driver beside his open door. The brutish goon then suddenly chucks a grenade into the vehicle and presses against the d…
The images have been disseminated by the Israeli Human Rights Organization, B. Tselem.
A video circulating on social media shows the soldier yelling at the driver of the vehicle: “Shut up, who are you talking to like that?”
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