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Omar Haytham Badawi, 22, nov 11 2019 |
11 nov 2019
The army says the 22-year-old from Al-Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, was killed after 'a large number of rioters' confronted the troops throwing rocks and wielding explosives; footage shows the victim waving a towel before being shot
The Israeli military has opened investigations into the death of a Palestinian who was shot by Israeli troops in a refugee in the West Bank on Monday morning after allegedly throwing stones and explosives at the troops.
Palestinian health officials said the 22-year-old man was shot in the chest in Al-Aroub refugee camp, north of the city of Hebron. It was not immediately clear if he had taken part in the protests marking the 15th anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
The Military Police Criminal Investigation Division said the soldiers and commanders involved in the incident are expected to hand over their versions of events to the investigators in the coming hours.
Palestinian sources said the victim - Omar Badawi - was not involved in the rioting and went outside after his house caught on fire. Footage from the incident shows Badawi waving a towel shortly before being shot.
The 22-year-old was seriously wounded and transferred to a hospital in Hebron where he was pronounced dead.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said troops were sent into Al-Aroub in pursuit of local Palestinians who had thrown rocks at cars on a nearby road, and opened fire when confronted by "a large number of rioters", some of them wielding petrol bombs.
The West Bank, among territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has seen sporadic violence since U.S.-brokered peace talks with Israel stalled in 2014.
The Israeli military has opened investigations into the death of a Palestinian who was shot by Israeli troops in a refugee in the West Bank on Monday morning after allegedly throwing stones and explosives at the troops.
Palestinian health officials said the 22-year-old man was shot in the chest in Al-Aroub refugee camp, north of the city of Hebron. It was not immediately clear if he had taken part in the protests marking the 15th anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
The Military Police Criminal Investigation Division said the soldiers and commanders involved in the incident are expected to hand over their versions of events to the investigators in the coming hours.
Palestinian sources said the victim - Omar Badawi - was not involved in the rioting and went outside after his house caught on fire. Footage from the incident shows Badawi waving a towel shortly before being shot.
The 22-year-old was seriously wounded and transferred to a hospital in Hebron where he was pronounced dead.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said troops were sent into Al-Aroub in pursuit of local Palestinians who had thrown rocks at cars on a nearby road, and opened fire when confronted by "a large number of rioters", some of them wielding petrol bombs.
The West Bank, among territories where Palestinians seek statehood, has seen sporadic violence since U.S.-brokered peace talks with Israel stalled in 2014.
Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) asked the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, to open a criminal investigation into the systematic and continued war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation authorities against unarmed Palestinian civilians.
Erekat, in a statement, called on the prosecutor of the ICC to witness the hideous and deliberate field execution of an unarmed Palestinian man.
Omar Haytham Badawi, 22, was critically injured Monday, when Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinians participating in marches commemorating the 15th anniversary for the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, died of his wounds. video
Badawi was was driven to a local clinic, by residents, after the soldiers prevented Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances from reaching him.
He was later transferred to a hospital in Hebron where he was pronounced dead, The Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
Erekat called on the United Nations to provide immediate international protection for the Palestinian people.
Erekat, in a statement, called on the prosecutor of the ICC to witness the hideous and deliberate field execution of an unarmed Palestinian man.
Omar Haytham Badawi, 22, was critically injured Monday, when Israeli soldiers opened fire at Palestinians participating in marches commemorating the 15th anniversary for the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, died of his wounds. video
Badawi was was driven to a local clinic, by residents, after the soldiers prevented Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances from reaching him.
He was later transferred to a hospital in Hebron where he was pronounced dead, The Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
Erekat called on the United Nations to provide immediate international protection for the Palestinian people.
Omar Haitham al-Badawi, 22
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, Monday, a young Palestinian man in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Medical sources at the al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron said the soldiers shot Omar Haitham al-Badawi, 22, with a live round in the chest. video 18+
They added that the soldiers surrounded the refugee camp, and refused to allow the medics through, as they were rushing into it to provide treatment to several Palestinians, including al-Badawi.
Local then placed the seriously wounded Palestinian in a car and rushed him to the al-Mezan Hospital, in Hebron, where he died from his serious gunshot wound to the chest and the massive bleeding. video video
The fatal shooting took place after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against dozens of Palestinians marking the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the late President Yasser Arafat, before several young men started throwing stones at the soldiers, stationed in the permanent military roadblock at the entrance of the refugee camp.
In related news, the soldiers attacked protests near the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, in central West Bank, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers injured, earlier Monday, two Palestinians with live rounds, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, near the main entrances of the al-Fawwar and the al-‘Arroub refugee camps, in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers violently attacked Palestinians, marching in their communities and marking the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the late President Yasser Arafat.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot a young man, from Doura town, south of Hebron and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The PRCS added that its medics moved the young man to Hebron Governmental Hospital, after he was shot with a live round in the thigh, at the main entrance of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron.
The soldiers also closed the main road leading to Doura town, near the bypass road #60, and prevented all Palestinian cars from crossing.
It also said that the soldiers attacked dozens of students, marching at the western entrance of the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and fired live rounds, gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
The PRCS said one Palestinian suffered serious wounds after the soldiers shot him with a live round in the abdomen at the entrance of the refugee camp.
At the time of this report, Palestinian medics were still unable to reach a hospital due to the many military roadblocks, installed by the army, in several parts of Hebron governorate.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, Monday, a young Palestinian man in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
Medical sources at the al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron said the soldiers shot Omar Haitham al-Badawi, 22, with a live round in the chest. video 18+
They added that the soldiers surrounded the refugee camp, and refused to allow the medics through, as they were rushing into it to provide treatment to several Palestinians, including al-Badawi.
Local then placed the seriously wounded Palestinian in a car and rushed him to the al-Mezan Hospital, in Hebron, where he died from his serious gunshot wound to the chest and the massive bleeding. video video
The fatal shooting took place after the army resorted to the excessive use of force against dozens of Palestinians marking the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the late President Yasser Arafat, before several young men started throwing stones at the soldiers, stationed in the permanent military roadblock at the entrance of the refugee camp.
In related news, the soldiers attacked protests near the northern entrance of al-Biereh city, in central West Bank, causing dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Israeli Soldiers Injure Several Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers injured, earlier Monday, two Palestinians with live rounds, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, near the main entrances of the al-Fawwar and the al-‘Arroub refugee camps, in the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers violently attacked Palestinians, marching in their communities and marking the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the late President Yasser Arafat.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the soldiers shot a young man, from Doura town, south of Hebron and caused many others to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
The PRCS added that its medics moved the young man to Hebron Governmental Hospital, after he was shot with a live round in the thigh, at the main entrance of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron.
The soldiers also closed the main road leading to Doura town, near the bypass road #60, and prevented all Palestinian cars from crossing.
It also said that the soldiers attacked dozens of students, marching at the western entrance of the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, and fired live rounds, gas bombs and concussion grenades at them.
The PRCS said one Palestinian suffered serious wounds after the soldiers shot him with a live round in the abdomen at the entrance of the refugee camp.
At the time of this report, Palestinian medics were still unable to reach a hospital due to the many military roadblocks, installed by the army, in several parts of Hebron governorate.
