West Bank: Israel investigates after volunteer paramedic killed - BBC News

The Palestinian Red Crescent says Mohammed Awad Allan, 50, was shot while trying to treat injured people.

19 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, PRCSImage caption, According to PRCS, Mohammed Awad Allan served as a volunteer with the Qaryut Ambulance CommitteeBy Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsThe Israeli army has launched an investigation after a Palestinian volunteer paramedic was killed in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) said Mohammed Awad Allan, 50, was shot while treating people who had been injured by Israeli settlers.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said forces were sent to the village of As-Sawiya to break up clashes.

It confirmed an ambulance driver was killed, and that it was investigating.

The circumstances of the death are not clear.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68868954

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