Sad! Innocent Eritrean Man Mistaken For A Palestinian Terrorist Shot By Dead A Security Guard In Israel.

An innocent Eriterian man identified as Haftom Zarhum,
has died after being shot by a security guard
and then beaten by a mob who thought he was the
accomplice of an attacker who launched a deadly
attack on a bus station.

One Israeli soldier was killed and 10 injured after
the assailant, armed with a gun and a knife, opened
fire in a bus station in Beersheba, Israel. The Arab
attacker was shot and killed in the incident on Sunday evening.

Following the initial gunfire, a security guard
shot the Eritrean asylum seeker, who is believed
to have been standing near the assailant. Video
footage shows him being beaten by an angry crowd
who incorrectly believed he was an accomplice.
He then had a bench thrown at him and pinned to
the ground with a chair. He was taken to a local
hospital, where he died later from his injuries.

Police said those that took part in the mob
attack are facing arrest. One of them, who gave
his name only as Ddu, told Israeli Army Radio he
felt disgust at his own actions.

"I understood from people he was a terrorist.
If I would have known he wasn't a terrorist,
believe me, I would have protected him like I
protect myself," He said. "I didn't sleep well at
night. I feel disgusted."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned
the incident. "People should not take law into
their own hands," he said.

Zerhom's death adds to those of nine Israelis
and more than 40 Arabs who have been killed
in recent weeks.

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