’Israeli’ Killed By Guards at Al-Buraq

Local Editor

An "Israeli" security guard shot and killed an "Israeli" man on Friday at one of Occupied al-Quds holiest sites, al-Buraq Wall [so-called Western Wall] which was immediately shut to visitors.

"The guard opened fire after the man, in an adjacent restroom, was heard shouting "Allahu Akbar," Arabic for "God is greatest", police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

Rosenfeld said the guard opened fire with his pistol because he suspected the man was a Palestinian. However, he turned out to be an "Israeli" in his 40s.

"The fact he shouted Allahu Akbar, that seems to be why the security guard drew his weapon and fired a number of shots at him," he said.
"We are looking into what (the dead man's)... motives were," Rosenfeld added.
"Israeli" Public radio quoted the private security guard as telling police investigators that he thought the man, 46, was pulling something from his pocket as he shouted, and was about to attack him.

It said that police found nothing suspicious on the man's person.

It cited witnesses as saying that the guard fired between seven and 10 bullets and that the fire was unjustified and that the man appeared to be a harmless eccentric.

Rosenfeld said the circumstances were still unclear.
"We're looking into the background: why the security officer opened fire and what the motives were of the guy, the 46-year-old -- it's very strange behavior."

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website