Israeli police kill Palestinian man in Jerusalem

By Qais Abu Samra

JERUSALEM (AA) - A Palestinian man was killed on Monday by the Israeli police in the Kafr Aqab town of the occupied northern Jerusalem.

In a statement from the Office of Jerusalem Governor of the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian victim was identified as Mohammad al-Hasham.

He was shot from a close range after Israeli police officers broke into his home, the statement said.

The statement added that Hasham's body was taken by the Israeli police but no further details were provided.

Meanwhile, the Israeli police claimed that the Palestinian tried to stab an Israeli officer before he was shot.

The Israeli police added they had launched a search operation in Kafr Aqab town when they entered a house over suspicion of possessing a weapon.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar