Israeli police officer filmed throwing stun grenade into car in West Bank

Israeli police officer filmed throwing stun grenade into car in West BankImage source, B'TselemImage caption, The video shows the officer forcing the driver's side door closed as smoke rises from the passenger sideByCaroline Davies, Reporting fromJerusalem and David GrittenPublished6 minutes agoIsraeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV emerged of a Border Police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car in the occupied West Bank.The footage, external shows the officer approaching the car in the Palestinian refugee camp Qalandia and shouting at those inside. After a brief exchange, he throws the stun grenade through the open door and forces it closed as the driver tries to escape. There is a blast and smoke is visible.The two passengers escape from the other side before the officer appears to fire his rifle as they duck for cover. Israeli rights group B'Tselem said everyone in the car survived.Police told Israeli media the officer had not acted "in accordance with procedure".It said the incident had been transferred to the department of internal police investigations.In a separate incident in Qalandia on Sunday, Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old boy, Walid Abu Sneineh, according to the Palestinian health ministry.Two other children suffered gunshot wounds to their lower limbs, it added.Israeli authorities have not responded to the BBC's request for comment on that incident.Also on Sunday, a critically ill four-month-old baby, Ahmed Zaid, died after Israeli troops refused to open a gate blocking the main entrance to his village west of Ramallah, delaying his access to urgent medical care, according to the head of the local UN human rights office.Ajith Sunghay said an ambulance was waiting on the other side of the gate outside Deir Ammar to take Ahmed to hospital.He described the death as "senseless" and "emblematic of an occupying power continuing to show utter disregard for the humanity and rights...