Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank today. Police said officers were targeting “terrorists” at a checkpoint who were trying to carry out an attack with their vehicles.
A girl who was sitting in another car was injured. Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom said the three-year-old had died.
A large van broke through barriers at the Ras Bidu checkpoint, near the Israeli settlement of Givat Seev, between Jerusalem and Ramallah, according to a police statement and surveillance camera footage.
A smaller van following the large one struck the officers and then fled. The police then shot at both cars. Police said the alleged attackers were also hit by gunfire. However, his condition is unclear.