Palestinian Authority Officer Killed Near Tulkarm, Sources Claim
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
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- Palestinian Authority officer Raafat Abu Shams reportedly killed near Tulkarm.
- Fatah sources allege Israeli soldiers beat the officer at a checkpoint.
- The officer was reportedly armed, according to available data.
- The IDF has not yet issued a comment on the incident.
- Conflicting information exists regarding the circumstances of his death.
Sources within Fatah reported that Captain Raafat Abu Shams, 41, a resident of Attil and an officer in the Palestinian Authority's military training department, died after allegedly being beaten by Israeli soldiers at the Anab checkpoint near Tulkarm. Unofficial reports on the incident are contradictory. Available information suggests Abu Shams was armed. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have not yet commented on the incident.
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