BETHLEHEM, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), A Palestinian young man was martyred on Wednesday afternoon when Israeli policemen opened fire at him near the city of Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, according to Palestinian media sources.
The Palestinian health ministry said in a brief statement that it was informed by the Palestinian civil affairs authority of the killing of Qusay Halayka, 28, by Israeli gunfire at a checkpoint near Bethlehem, without providing further details.
Footage circulated on social media showed a young man lying lifeless on the ground, surrounded by several Israeli police officers.
Meanwhile, the Hebrew media claimed the young man brandished a knife and attempted to carry out a stabbing attack at an Israeli checkpoint between Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
