JERUSALEM, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 (WAFA) – Israeli forces today morning shot and killed a Palestinian woman at Qalandia military checkpoint, located to the north of Jerusalem, said WAFA correspondent.

He said that Israeli forces deployed at the checkpoint opened fire at the woman, wounding her even though she did not pose an immediate threat as was obvious from video clips taken by Palestinians at the checkpoint at the time of the incident..

Palestinians said the woman, who apparently was shot in the leg, was left to bleed until she was later pronounced dead at an Israeli hospital, 

The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed later the death of the woman, who remained unidentified.

Israel claimed the woman attempted to stab soldiers at the checkpoint and therefore was shot. No injuries were reported though among soldiers.

Soldiers attacked Palestinians attempting to cross the checkpoint with pepper spray and closed down the checkpoint in both directions.

Many Palestinians were injured or killed in similar incidents under the pretext of alleged stabbing attempts.

Israeli has been criticized for its reflexive use of lethal force and “extrajudicial killings” when Palestinian alleged attackers no longer pose an immediate threat. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that circumstances surrounding such killings over the past months remain disputed.

Various international, Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations have slammed Israel’s policy of “extrajudicial killings” against Palestinians.

Video footage for similar alleged attacks appear to disapprove Israeli military claims, showing alleged Palestinian attackers did not even attempt to carry out any attacks. Some footage showed Israeli forces manipulating the crime scene following such killings.

K.T./ K.F.