Jerusalem teen shot by Israeli soldier a week ago dies of wounds

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JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian teenager from Jerusalem who was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier with a rubber-coated steel bullet a week ago succumbed to his wounds Sunday morning, his father said.

Abd al-Majid Sunuqrut told Ma'an that his son Muhammad Abd Al-Majid Sunuqrut, 16, "died as a martyr this morning and his body is expected to be taken to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute for an autopsy to be undertaken by a Palestinian doctor and a lawyer."

Muhammad was shot on Monday by Israeli forces in the head as he was talking on the phone in Wadi al-Joz in what his father at the time told Ma'an was an "unprovoked attack."

The youth suffered a fractured skull as a result of the attack and at the time underwent surgery at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem in order to stop bleeding and remove fragments caused by the impact of the bullet.

His father said the youth was preparing for the new school year when he was shot.

Israeli forces have stepped up repression of dissent among Palestinians in Jerusalem over summer, with Addameer prisoner rights group saying in late August that more than 770 Palestinians have been arrested in the last two months.

In parallel with the arrest campaign, forces have conducted nightly raids across the city which have led to often violent clashes and protests.

Although Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem live within territory Israel has unilaterally annexed, they lack citizenship rights and are instead classified only as "residents" whose permits can be revoked.

Jerusalem teen shot by Israeli soldier a week ago dies of wounds | Maan News Agency

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Israeli soldiers have gone absolutely crazy. More than usual. Sniping a kid? Lol Israel just keeps on giving people new reasons to hate them and then they wonder why. And once they do figure it out they come up with a BS story. And no one does anything about it. That's the Israeli way.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Very sad incident

 

[Falcon29]

Israeli soldiers have gone absolutely crazy. More than usual. Sniping a kid? Lol Israel just keeps on giving people new reasons to hate them and then they wonder why. And once they do figure it out they come up with a BS story. And no one does anything about it. That's the Israeli way.

The Israeli society as a whole has gone crazy. But, the cruel world drunk on power is largely responsible for situations like this arising around the world.

 

[That Guy]

So what was that about inaccurate rocks being deadlier than rubber bullets?

 

[SALMAN F]

Just another crime is added to the Zionists long criminal history

 

[invinciblesgunner]

It's sad how the western world doesn't give a sh*t when Palestinians are murder, but as soon as an israeli is hurt they condemn it and go on "Israel has the right to defend itself" bs argument used to fool western citizens. The day will come when Israel will have to answer for all it's crimes

 

[MOHSENAM]

Small population but too wild creatures...