Israeli Security Coordinator Charged with Shooting Palestinian Woman
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Pinchas Ran, a decorated security coordinator from Itamar, has been indicted for shooting at a Palestinian vehicle in Aqrab, injuring an 18-year-old woman. The prosecution alleges obstruction of justice, while Ran claims self-defense against a perceived ramming attempt. The incident occurred on September 18, and the investigation involved the IDF and Shin Bet. Ran has extensive reserve duty experience and was previously recognized for his service.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Pinchas Ran, an Itamar security coordinator, is charged with shooting and injuring a Palestinian woman.
- The prosecution alleges Ran attempted to obstruct the investigation into the September 18 incident.
- Ran claims he fired in self-defense after a vehicle allegedly tried to run him over.
- The injured woman was hospitalized in serious condition after being shot in the lung.
- Ran has served over 600 days in reserve duty and was previously honored for his service.
A gag order has been lifted on a case involving Pinchas Ran, a decorated security coordinator from Itamar, who is accused of shooting at a vehicle in the Palestinian village of Aqrab, injuring an 18-year-old woman. The prosecution alleges Ran attempted to obstruct the investigation, while Ran claims he acted in self-defense after a vehicle attempted to run him over.
According to the indictment, the incident occurred on September 18 when Ran entered Aqrab, an area outside his jurisdiction, driving an all-terrain vehicle with a career soldier. The prosecution states Ran had been repeatedly warned by military officials not to exceed his designated area or violate open-fire regulations. While in the village, Ran allegedly stopped and checked the identification of several passersby without legal authority.
He then reportedly signaled a vehicle carrying a couple to stop. The indictment claims the driver, fearing violence upon seeing Ran was not a soldier and that one of his companions was masked, accelerated away. Ran is then accused of firing at least three shots at the fleeing vehicle, intending to hit it and its occupants. Two bullets struck the car and the woman inside, with one penetrating her lung and stopping near her heart. She was hospitalized in serious condition and underwent surgery.
Ran's defense, represented by the Honenu organization, states that the shooting occurred after a car without license plates sped towards him and the officer with him, appearing to be an attempt to run them over. They claim they felt their lives were in danger, jumped aside, and Ran fired into the air to stop the vehicle, which then fled into the village.
The investigation was a joint effort by the Judea and Samaria District Police and the Shin Bet. Two security personnel were arrested on October 11 in connection with the incident. Ran, who has served over 600 days in reserve duty since the start of the Swords of Iron War, participating in combat in Gaza and southern Lebanon, was recognized as an outstanding Rabbishatz in September and received an award for his service.
Police and the Shin Bet emphasized their zero-tolerance policy for extreme violence, especially when it involves illegal actions and exceeding authority, vowing to prosecute all involved.
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