Israeli police are investigating a Border Police officer filmed throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank. The officer's actions were deemed not in accordance with procedure.
The incident highlights ongoing tensions and violence in the occupied West Bank, with concerns raised about the use of force by Israeli security personnel and the accountability for alleged abuses.
Israeli police have launched an investigation following the release of CCTV footage showing a Border Police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car in the occupied West Bank's Qalandia refugee camp. The video depicts the officer approaching the vehicle, shouting at its occupants, and then throwing the stun grenade through the open door before forcing it shut as the driver attempted to flee. Smoke is visible from the grenade, and the passengers escaped from the opposite side before the officer appeared to fire his rifle. Israeli rights group B'Tselem confirmed that all individuals in the car survived the incident. Police acknowledged that the officer's actions were not in line with established procedures and have referred the case to the department of internal police investigations.
In separate incidents in the same area on Sunday, Israeli forces reportedly shot and killed a 16-year-old boy, Walid Abu Sneineh, according to the Palestinian health ministry, which also reported two other children sustained gunshot wounds. Additionally, a four-month-old baby, Ahmad Maarouf Zaid, died after Israeli troops allegedly prevented an ambulance from accessing urgent medical care by refusing to open a gate blocking his village's main entrance west of Ramallah. The Israeli military denied blocking the family from crossing to seek medical aid.