Palestinian shot dead after alleged car attack near Ramallah
Feb. 19, 2016 5:02 P.M. (Updated: Feb. 19, 2016 8:23 P.M.)
▻http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=770359
RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces on Friday after he allegedly attempted to ram them with his car in the occupied West Bank village of Silwad northeast of Ramallah.
An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an that “during violent riots, an assailant attempted to ram his vehicle into soldiers.”
The military forces responded with live fire, killing the Palestinian on site, the spokesperson said. No Israelis were injured in the incident.
The Palestinian was identified as Abed Raed Abdullah Hamad , although this was not initially confirmed.
Around an hour before the attack, Hamad posted a photo of his mother and father on Facebook with a caption reading: "The two most beautiful [people] in the world, my soul remains with them.
“Dad, Mom, may God protect you, keep you safe, and keep you precious on this Friday. ... Mom don’t cry over me, I need your prayers. Dad, may you be satisfied with me; you have brought up a man.”