Palestinian martyr shot by Israeli soldiers at checkpoint near Jerusalem
Family and Hadassah Hospital in West Jerusalem have confirmed tonight that the Palestinian who was earlier shot and critically injured near a checkpoint east of Jerusalem has died.
Soldiers manning the checkpoint opened fire at a vehicle near the checkpoint in yet unclear circumstances fatally injuring Shuqeir, who was driving the car.
The family confirmed that Noor Jamal Shuqeir, from Silwan neighborhood in East Jerusalem, has died at Hadassah hospital where he was taken after he was shot near what is known as Zayyem checkpoint.
