12-year-old Palestinian boy with firework shot dead by Israeli border police at refugee camp in east Jerusalem | CNN
12-year-old Palestinian boy shot and killed by Israeli border police officer in East Jerusalem.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
A 12-year-old Palestinian boy named Rami Al Halhouli was shot and killed by an Israeli border police officer in Shuafat refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem. The incident occurred during a “violent disturbance” where individuals were throwing Molotov cocktails and firing fireworks at security forces. The boy was seen in a video holding a lit firework before being shot. The Israeli police claim the officer fired at a suspect who posed a threat. The shooting took place during the holy month of Ramadan, a period historically tense in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Al Halhouli later died in the hospital, while the Israeli forces faced no casualties. Israeli authorities praised the officer responsible for neutralizing the threat, but concerns have been raised about the circumstances surrounding the incident.