Israeli Special Forces Assassinated Two And Shot Dead Young Boy In Jenin
[Jenin] In the Southwest neighborhood of Jenin, near the Municipality, Israeli special forces assassinated Kamal Toubasi
and Said Hardan as they were driving their car. A third casualty, 13 year-old Mohamed Azzouka was killed during the
invasion as he was near the scene. ISM contact Ali Sammoudi eye witnessed the Israeli special forces open fire on the
Palestinian boy. Ali was also wounded in the face with a live bullet that entered his left nostril and exited through
his right cheek.
The special forces were reinforced by 2 Apache helicopters overhead 6 tanks and approximately 20 jeeps. The operation
started at noon and the Israeli military pulled out after two hours.
The four Palestinians were transferred to Jenin Governmental Hospital where three of them died. The injury sustained by
Ali Sammoudi does not endanger his life.
Reuters and Ramattan Studios have video footages and AFP have photos from the military invasion.
This assassination operation takes place in a context of escalating violence from the Israeli military. Only 2 days ago,
in a similar operation in Qalqilia, Israeli troops killed 3 Palestinians. A man was shot near Ramallah, three were
killed in Tulkarem and another Palestinian was shot near Hebron in recent days. Also 2 Palestinians where killed during
non-violent anti-wall demos in the Jerusalem/Ramallah area.
IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY ACTIVISM BE STEPPED UP AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE. PLEASE
FORWARD THIS TO ALL YOUR LISTS.
For more information, please contact:
Ali Sammoudi: +972.59.305.241 Jenin Governmental Hospital: +972.4.250.1057 Huwaida: +972.67.473.308 ISM Media Office:
+972.66.505.237