According to sources, Abu Awwad had refused to step away from his car due to concerns that IDF undercover units would use it for strikes against Fatah operatives, at which point he was shot and killed at close range by an IDF soldier. ###>Abou Awwad avait refusé, de crainte que des agents secrets des FDI n'utilisent son véhicule pour monter des opérations contre les responsables du Fatah.