WEST BANK, 13 JUne 2021, (TON): Israeli police say a private security guard at a checkpoint near Jerusalem shot and killed a Palestinian woman on Saturday who was allegedly in possession of a knife.
The police said in a statement that the guard at the Qalandia checkpoint north of Jerusalem saw the woman with a knife and immediately shot her dead.
Several amateur videos captured by Palestinians at the crossing showed the woman lying on the ground at the Israeli side of the crossing. Police later identified her a 28-year old Palestinian woman.
Qalandia is the main crossing point for Palestinian residents of the West Bank entering Israel and is operated by Israeli police.
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