A Palestinian teenager who was fatally shot by Israeli forces during a military operation in Jenin last week was unarmed, a video published by The Times shows.
An Israeli sniper shot Abdulrahman Hasan Ahmad Hardan, 16, on July 4 as he stood in front of Al Amal Hospital in Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
He was approaching the hospital to donate blood following a call from the mosque when he was shot in the head.
Witnesses, as well as the family of the teenage boy, verified the video showing the moment the teenager died.
“My son hadn’t even turned 17 yet,” his mother, Kifaya Hardan, told The Times, from their home in Fahmeh, in the West Bank.
“The occupation killed him in cold blood and accused him of taking part in armed confrontations. He wasn’t carrying a gun or anything. He was a child.”
Ms Hardan, crying as she spoke about the moment, said she rushed to Jenin after learning that her son was shot.
He died five hours later in surgery. “He was an ordinary boy, he was not a terrorist like they are saying,” his mother said.
“Every Palestinian in their eyes is a terrorist, armed or not,” she said.
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A gunman shoots into the air during the funeral of Palestinians killed during an Israeli raid, in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters -
Palestinian Samah Sabagh shows her hands after the two-day Israeli raid in Jenin. Reuters -
Jenin residents flee as tear gas is fired. Reuters -
A damaged vehicle left in the street in Jenin. EPA -
It was Israel’s biggest West Bank incursion in two decades. EPA -
A Palestinian woman surveys the damage after the Israeli army's withdrawal from Jenin. Reuters -
Wrecked cars in an alleyway in the occupied West Bank city. AFP -
The Israeli army has declared the end of a two-day military operation in the area. AFP -
Jenin from above after the Israeli raid. EPA -
A Palestinian sorts through aid donations. AFP -
Vehicles destroyed during the raid. EPA -
The sun sets after a violent day. AFP -
Water is handed out to people in Jenin. Reuters -
An emergency services vehicle passes by as Israeli troops start withdrawing from Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters -
Smoke rises above coloured lanterns. EPA -
A burnt-out building after the Israeli assault. Reuters -
An Israeli police officer shouts at a Palestinian. Reuters -
A man wears a mask for protection from tear gas. Reuters
Last week, Israeli forces conducted an undercover raid in the city killing 12 Palestinians. The operation involved air strikes and armoured bulldozers tearing up streets.
Israel said two people were killed as they were wanted due to “terrorist activists” and another was killed after trying to attack them with a crowbar. They also exchanged fire with gunmen, according to the military.
Palestinian health authorities said 12 people were killed and 20 were wounded by gunshots. Four of them are in serious condition.
Israeli raids in the West Bank have become increasingly deadly since the start of the year. Attacks against Israeli forces also continue.
