IOF Fatally Shoot 13-Year-Old Palestinian Child in Southern Jenin

A 13-year-old Palestinian child was martyred and several youths were injured during by Israeli occupation forces during their raid on the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin. The incident occurred on early Saturday.

The young victim has been identified as Moatasem Nabil Abu Aabed by Fawaz Hammad, the director of al-Razi Hospital in Jenin. Hammad also confirmed that another Palestinian youth sustained a serious injury as a result of the Israeli forces’ relentless aggression.

According to local sources, a large number of Israeli occupation army units stormed Qabatiya, forcefully entered multiple homes, and positioned snipers in several buildings and houses. The invasion soon led to violent confrontations between Palestinian resistance fighters and the heavily armed Israeli forces.