Palestinian man shot by Israeli troops while trying to cross into Israel for work dies of wounds

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian man who was shot by Israeli soldiers as he tried to cross the barrier between the occupied West Bank and Israel in search of work died of his wounds Monday, Palestinian health officials said. It was the second case in less than a week that a Palestinian trying to cross the barrier for work was shot and killed by troops.The Ramallah-based Health Ministry identified the man as 32-year-old Mahmoud Al-Amleh. It said he was shot Sunday morning by Israeli soldiers in the village of Beit Ula, in the south of the territory near the city of Hebron. Paramedics said Al-Amleh was rushed into surgery at a hospital in Hebron. Hamdan Al-Amleh told The Associated Press that his cousin was part of a group of workers heading into Israel.Israel’s military confirmed firing toward Palestinians and injuring one. The military said the soldiers had fired because the Palestinians were suspected of damaging the barrier while trying to cross. In its statement it said that firing toward suspects was standard procedure for apprehensions.

It comes less than a week after another Palestinian was shot and killed in similar circumstances.

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