Several Palestinian rioters were reportedly killed this morning after Israeli border police were ambushed while attempting to arrest a terror suspect in Qalandiya, north of Jerusalem. A Border Police spokesperson reported that during the anti-terror operation over “1,500 Palestinians poured into the streets and attacked the officers with firebombs and rocks.”
The IDF said soldiers rushed to the scene after the Border Police officers came under attack, and that soldiers opened fire after they felt their lives were in “imminent danger.”
A video uploaded onto YouTube today appeared to show Palestinians on rooftops in Qalandiya raining down rocks and other objects on Border Police vehicles during the incident.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udF2d_d3A4&w=420&h=315]
Whilst we of course await Harriet Sherwood’s report on the incident, which the Guardian has thus far only covered via AP, here are her Tweets evidently live from the scene:
Report: 2 Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces in Qalandya | JPost | Israel News http://t.co/1bCVFvopxo via @Jerusalem_Post
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
On way to Qalandiya where 3 Palestinians were shot dead in an Israeli arrest raid this morning. 6 reported in critical condition
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Qalandiya is tough refugee camp just over the wall. Funerals expected after noon prayers
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Shops near refugee camp are closed. Traffic as crazy as usual round the checkpoint
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Prayers outside the mosque ahead of the funeral in Qalandiya. Shooting has started
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Shooting quite heavy now in Qalandiya
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Shooting in front of me and behind me. Not nice
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
“With our souls and our hearts we will avenge our dead” they are chanting
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Butterfly floats over our heads amid gunfire.
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
My Palestinian colleague says biggest funeral for 5 years in West Bank
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Peace talks scheduled for today have been cancelled
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Eyewitness says one of dead was shot through chest trying to go to work. ‘They came to kill us’ he says
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
Masked gunman says: “you will see our reaction”
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
At 1:44 PM, ‘martyrdom’ had been officially confirmed.
“Martyrs” poster in Qalandiya refugee camp pic.twitter.com/fNyufloa2k
— Harriet Sherwood (@harrietsherwood) August 26, 2013
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