Hawzah News Agency-The policeman, identified as Muhammad Turkman, was killed after he opened fire at Israeli forces stationed at an illegal post near the city of Ramallah.

The shooting took place around 5 pm local time close to the illegal settlement of Beit El.

The Israelis claimed that the forces at the checkpoint had responded to Turkman’s fire, killing him instantly. They said one of the Israeli troopers was seriously injured in the incident while the two others suffered wounds from shrapnel. The three were transferred to a nearby hospital, they said.

Palestinian sources said Turkman was a 25-year old officer from Jenin, in northern occupied West Bank. Israelis claimed he was a member of the special police force working with the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA), which runs the West Bank. They claimed that Turkman was carrying a Kalashnikov rifle.

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