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Itongadol.- A Palestinian was shot dead Monday morning after he tried to attack an IDF soldier and snatch his rifle at the Allenby border crossing.
An initial investigation of the incident found that a group of Palestinians got off a bus that stopped at the Israeli side of the crossing for a security check. Raad Ala a-Din Zaytar, 37, from Nablus then ran towards IDF soldiers securing the passing, yelling "Allahu Akhbar" and trying to snatch the weapon from them.
Engineering corps soldiers at the border crossing started an arrest procedure according to the rules of engagement that included shooting at Zaytar\’s legs to try to stop him, at which point he attempted to choke a soldier, and was shot to death.
Following the incident, the IDF closed the border crossing that connects the West Bank and Jordan.