Border Police Suspends Fighter After Qalandiya Stun-Grenade Video
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A same-morning update says Border Police suspended a fighter from operational activity after video from Qalandiya showed him throwing a stun grenade into an occupied vehicle, blocking the driver's door as it detonated and then aiming his rifle as passengers moved away. Israel Police said the conduct did not match procedures and referred the case to the Police Internal Investigations Department, while Border Police separately said forces had been operating in a violent disturbance around Qalandiya and Kafr Aqab with stones and Molotov cocktails. No injuries were reported in the stun-grenade incident. Israeli forces need authority to stop violent riots, but discipline and transparent review are also part of protecting the state's legitimacy.
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Difference in reporting
Sources agree on the filmed incident: a Qalandiya video shows a Border Police fighter throwing a stun grenade into an occupied vehicle, trying to keep the driver from leaving and aiming a rifle as passengers moved away; no injuries were reported. They differ on procedural status because Kula's earlier mirror says police had not yet responded, while Ynet's later update reports that police said the conduct did not match procedure, suspended the fighter from operational activity and referred the case to the Police Internal Investigations Department. The original video post does not address later discipline.
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