IDF Takes Action
Soldiers shoot Palestinian with grenade
IDF patrol shoots Palestinian approaching border fence with hand grenade after firing warning shots
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 02.05.09, 22:43 / Israel NewsIDF forces prevented an attack by a Palestinian man Thursday by firing shots that apparently killed the assailant. The Palestinian approached the border fence in southern Gaza and pulled out a hand grenade, which exploded when the troops fired at him.
At around 9 pm the man was spotted near the Sufa crossing, and Golani Brigade troops were alerted. They entered the Palestinian territory and called to the man to halt, but the latter pulled a grenade from his bag.
The IDF stated that the soldiers first fired warning shots in the man's direction, but he continued his approach until they were forced to shoot him. He was apparently killed by the explosion of the grenade he was holding.
The IDF stated that despite the low profile character of the incident, it testified to the need for high alert and preparation for any scenario near the Gazan border.
The Gaza Division has instructed soldiers operating near the Strip to treat any event in which a Palestinian approaches the border fence as an attempt to commit an act of terror, as the IDF is currently working under the assumption that Hamas and the other terror organizations plan to continue to carry out attacks against soldiers near the border.
Why is the IDF still risking our soldiers with a policy of firing warning shots?
If a person presents a threat then enough of this stupid policy give a verbal warning to halt and if the person does not comply, then if the threat warrants deadly force then use it.
Their is not a single police agency in the USA that fires warning shots due to the stupidity of such actions and the danger to the public since with a warning shot you have fired a round that sends a bullet out that could strike a bystander.
