Europe 1 with AFP // Credits: AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP 10:17 p.m., March 12, 2024
A 12-year-old Palestinian died from his injuries Tuesday evening after being hit by Israeli police fire during clashes in a refugee camp in East Jerusalem.
“Violent clashes occurred in Shuafat this evening, including the throwing of molotov cocktails and direct firing of fireworks towards security forces,” said a border police statement.
A 12-year-old Palestinian died from his injuries Tuesday evening after being hit by Israeli police fire during clashes in a refugee camp in East Jerusalem, Border Police said.
Rami Hamdan al-Halhouli was fatally injured by police fire during "violent clashes" in the Shuafat refugee camp, and died in hospital, according to police, who said the young boy had aimed at the security forces with fireworks.
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“Violent clashes occurred in Shuafat this evening, including the throwing of molotov cocktails and direct firing of fireworks towards security forces,” the statement said.
“During the clashes, a police officer fired a single shot towards a suspect who was threatening the police by firing fireworks in their direction,” according to the press release.
“The suspect was apprehended and transferred to hospital” but died of his injuries, police added.
It was the second consecutive evening of clashes in this refugee camp, according to the border police, who had deployed units there.
The Shuafat refugee camp, located in East Jerusalem, part of the city occupied by Israel since 1967, is regularly the scene of violence and tensions.
This is the first death in clashes with police in Jerusalem since the start of Ramadan on Monday.