Israeli guards escape charges in 'attack' shooting

Israeli prosecutors decided Wednesday to close the files of two guards who shot dead Palestinian sibling "attackers" at a crossing between Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.

The justice ministry said in a statement the guards had acted in self-defence on April 27, as the sister was carrying a knife and had been intending to attack them at Qalandia north of Jerusalem.

The first of the two guards, who both worked for a private security firm, was judged to have a "clear" case of self-defence, with the sister allegedly pulling a knife.