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Israeli Forces Kill 12-Year-Old Boy In West Bank Incursion

Israeli forces deploy during a raid on Balata, a Palestinian refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Tragedy struck on Monday morning as Israeli forces reportedly shot and killed a 12-year-old boy during an incursion into the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The camp, located near the main checkpoint linking Ramallah with Jerusalem, witnessed the fatal shooting of Hatem Sami Hisham Ghaith.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the young boy sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen, leading to severe injuries that proved fatal. The incident also resulted in injuries to several others, with the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC) attending to eight individuals hit by live bullets and one person struck in the head with a rubber bullet.

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