WEST BANK: Palestinians attend the funeral procession for a man shot dead by Israeli police in the town of Petah Tikva

Record ID: 564796

  • Title: WEST BANK: Palestinians attend the funeral procession for a man shot dead by Israeli police in the town of Petah Tikva
  • Date: 2nd December 2013
  • Summary: PALESTINIANS CARRYING BODY ON STRETCHER, FACE UNCOVERED BODY BEING MOVED INTO ANOTHER AMBULANCE
  • Embargoed: 17th December 2013 12:00
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  • Location: West bank
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA6R8RR7YOLG0SJTCIXRHDIT7EL
  • Story Text: Mourners in the West Bank on Monday (December 2) held the funeral for a Palestinian man who was shot dead in Israel over the weekend.
    The Israeli army handed over the body of 27 year-old Antar Al-Akra'a to mourners at the entrance of the West Bank village of Kabalan.
    He was shot dead by an Israeli policeman in the town of Petah Tikva near Tel Aviv on Saturday (November 30) after he tried to attack the arresting force, police said.
    A paramilitary Border Police unit was searching for Palestinians who did not have a permit to stay in Israel when one of them tried to stab a policeman before he suffered a fatal gunshot wound, spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
    Some Palestinians from the nearby Israeli-occupied West Bank who do not have a permit to work in the Jewish state enter illegally looking for work in the more lucrative Israeli job market.
    Israeli forces frequently apprehend Palestinians who cross into Israel illegally.
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