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A Border Police soldier entered Palestinian Authority territory near Hebron to visit her boyfriend, triggering a security alert and a search operation. She was later extracted with assistance from Palestinian authorities and is now providing her account of the incident. The event highlights the dangers and legal restrictions of Israeli civilians entering Area A.
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir bypassed the police commissioner and directly ordered the Border Police chief to suspend officers involved in a clash with ultra-Orthodox worshippers at Mount Meron, violating a High Court ruling that restricts the minister from issuing direct instructions to the police. The police commissioner has referred the matter to the attorney general amid escalating tensions.
Security camera footage in Tulkarm, West Bank, showed Israeli security forces vehicles running over the body of a Palestinian man shot during a raid by Israeli forces. The Israeli border police stated that a vehicle had run over the body unintentionally after coming under heavy fire, and the incident is under review. The footage emerged after the border police said its commandos had raided Tulkarm to arrest a wanted militant and had killed three Palestinian gunmen in a clash. The incident has sparked condemnation from the Palestinian ministry of foreign affairs and comes amid ongoing tensions in the region.
A Palestinian toddler was killed by a mistaken gunshot from an Israeli Border Police officer during a terror attack at the Ras Biddu crossing in the West Bank. The attack involved a ramming incident by a vehicle, which left two Israelis, including a female Border Police officer, lightly wounded. The toddler was in a separate vehicle that had been cleared at the checkpoint when the officer, responding to the attack, accidentally fired at the wrong vehicle. Attempts to resuscitate the child were unsuccessful, and the death was pronounced at the scene.
Several heroes from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, including a security coordinator, a Border Police soldier, and three commandos, risked their lives to save others during a mortar attack from Gaza. Tragically, they did not return, with some being killed in action and others falling in Gaza the following week.
A 14-year-old terrorist from Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood was shot and killed by a Border Police officer after stabbing a 25-year-old man at the Shivtei Yisrael light rail station. The victim was transferred to the hospital in stable condition. Hamas praised the attack as a heroic act and a response to the "crimes of the occupation."
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles and Border Police officers with stones and pepper spray in the West Bank, injuring one officer. The attack occurred near the Palestinian village of Beitin, and one suspect was immediately arrested. No Palestinians were injured, but the extent of vehicle damage is unknown. This incident follows recent violence in the region, including a shooting attack on Route 60 and the killing of two Israelis at a car wash. There are concerns that some political figures are interfering with the investigation, as there are allegations of Jewish terrorism. Two Israelis suspected of involvement have been arrested.
Two residents of East Jerusalem were shot and severely wounded by police in separate incidents. In one incident, a vehicle accelerated towards Border Police officers, prompting them to fire live rounds at the vehicle, injuring a passenger. In another incident, a 15-year-old suspect was shot while attempting to throw a firebomb at Border Police officers. A third incident involved a criminal shooting in East Jerusalem's Abu Tor neighborhood, resulting in a resident of the Old City being severely wounded. Police are investigating all three incidents.
A Jerusalem court has acquitted a Border Police officer of reckless manslaughter charges for shooting and killing an autistic Palestinian man, Iyad Halak, in 2020. The officer mistook Halak's phone for a weapon and chased him into a garbage room, where he shot him twice. The court accepted the officer's claim that he believed he was in danger and had to make a rapid decision. Halak's family expressed outrage at the verdict, while Israeli police and officials supported the officer and praised the court's decision. The incident sparked protests against police violence and drew comparisons to the death of George Floyd.
A Border Police officer in Israel has been acquitted of all charges in the shooting and killing of Iyad al-Hallak, a Palestinian with special needs, near Jerusalem's Old City in 2020. The officer claimed to have seen a suspicious object in al-Hallak's hands that appeared to be a gun, leading to the fatal shooting. The court's ruling has been praised by Border Police and Israel Police commanders, while critics argue that it condones the killing of Palestinians.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an immediate call-up of Border Police reserves officers following two deadly terror attacks in a single day and amid high tensions nationwide. The call-up reflects fears of a further escalation and will increase police preparedness ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which coincides with Passover and Easter this year. The Israel Defense Forces have launched a manhunt for the gunmen and other suspects who fled the scene of the West Bank shooting attack. The violence has begun spilling over into Arab communities in northern Israel and in East Jerusalem, where police made a number of arrests following clashes and rioting.
An Italian tourist was killed and five others were injured in a car ramming attack in Tel Aviv. The assailant was identified as an Israeli Arab. The driver was neutralized by a police officer when he tried to pull a gun. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed police to mobilize all reserve border police units and has directed the IDF to mobilize additional forces to confront the terror attacks.