LONDON: Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian children on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry reported.
“Adam Al-Ghul, 8 years old, and Bassem Abu El-Wafa, 15 years old, were killed by Israeli bullets,” it said.
CCTV footage of both shootings has been shown on news programs and gone viral online. One clip shows Abu El-Wafa writhing in agony on the ground for at least 30 seconds after being shot.
The killings happened as Israel continued its arrest campaign in Damj neighborhood of the Jenin refugee camp, where residents were forced to flee amid violent clashes, the Palestine News and Information Agency reported.
According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, the Israeli army prevented its paramedics from reaching people with life-threatening injuries inside the besieged neighborhood.
