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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Family of Palestinian Slain by Israel Denies He Was Attacker

A daughter of Palestinian Mohammed Abu Kafieh holds his photo at his family house in the West Bank village of Beit Ijza on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022 a day after he was shot and killed by Israeli forces in what Israeli army claimed was a ramming attack. Abu Kafieh's family rejected the army claim as "total lies." (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Relatives pushed back Sunday against Israeli claims that a Palestinian teacher intentionally rammed an Israeli police car before he was shot dead by security forces.

The family of 36-year-old Mohammed Abu Kafieh said he had no possible reason to carry out an attack, noting that he was a father of three and had just opened a new business. His relatives said they believe he accidentally crashed into a police car Saturday before troops opened fire.

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