In the latest violence Wednesday, Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian youth at the Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinian news agencies reported witnesses said Basel Sider was “executed in cold blood” and left bleeding on the ground. Israeli police initially said Sider tried to stab a bodyguard, then later said he lunged at officers with a knife after they approached him because he seemed nervous and suspicious. Graphic video shot by MSNBC appears to show Sider fleeing down a flight of steps with a knife in his hand, before being shot multiple times at a distance. A second Palestinian was shot dead Wednesday in West Jerusalem after Israeli police said he stabbed and injured an Israeli woman at the central bus station. In total, more than 30 Palestinians and seven Israelis have been killed in the recent violence. We’ll have more on the situation from Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem later in the broadcast.
Israeli Police Fatally Shoot Fleeing Palestinian Youth Holding Knife
HeadlineOct 15, 2015