ALBAWABA - Israeli forces killed two Palestinian children in an army raid on the Aqabat Jaber camp in the West Bank city of Jericho.
Two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were killed west of the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Palestinian media reported that prior to their death, both were severely injured and barred from medical attention.
One of the injured was not able to receive medical attention, while the other one passed away on Sunday in a Jerusalem hospital. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, one kid was shot in the skull and the other in the chest.
One of them identified as 15-year-old Ahmed Ashraf Hmedat, sustained critical gunshot wounds as a result and was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. Another Palestinian teenage boy was also injured in the shootout.
Later, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) released a statement claiming that Israeli soldiers had stopped its paramedic teams from arriving at the location and administering the required medical care.
After approximately one hour, Israeli soldiers removed the second Palestinian and gave Hmedat's body to PRCS members. It's still unknown how he is feeling.
The West Bank has witnessed a surge in settler and army attacks against Palestinians since October 7 when Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm into the occupied territories, in return Israel retaliated by launching a large-scale brutal aggression against Gaza killing and injuring tens of thousands of innocent civilians in the besieged enclave.
Since the start of the war, Israeli soldiers and radical Jewish settlers have killed over 500 Palestinians in the West Bank. The UN stated that 2023 was the bloodiest year for Palestinians in the West Bank since it started compiling statistics on the subject in 2005.
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The latest statistics by the Ministry of Health in Gaza revealed that the death toll from Israeli brutal pounding on the Gaza Strip since October 7 has soared to 36,439+ people, with more than 82,627+ injuries.
Since then, approximately 85% of Gazans have been displaced, all of whom are suffering from severe food insecurity, and the healthcare system has collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of people lack shelter, and aid trucks are entering the area at a lower rate than before the conflict began.
