During Peaceful Protest in Jayous, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Civilian in vicinity of Annexation Wall

Youth Dies of Wounds Sustained during Qalqilia Clashes
January 15, 2018 8:28
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The Ministry of Health, on Monday, announced the death of a Palestinian youth who was critically injured in clashes, with Israeli soldiers, that erupted in the town of Jayous, east of Qalqilia.

Security sources told WAFA that Israeli soldiers fired live rounds towards Palestinians, which resulted in the injury of Ahmad Salim , 24, in the head.

Salim was transferred to Darwish Nazzal hospital and was pronounced dead shortly afterward.

Updated: Army Kills A Student Near Qalqilia
January 16, 2018 1:44 AM IMEMC News & Agencies
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Palestinian medical sources said that Ahmad Abdul-Jaber Salim, 28, from Jayyous town, was shot with a live round in his head, and died from his serious wounds at Darwish Nazzal hospital, in Qalqilia, in northern West Bank.

Eyewitnesses said Israeli soldiers fired many live rounds at Palestinian protesters, wounding Ahmad in the head, and then fired many gas bombs Palestinian ambulances and medics.

It is worth mentioning that Ahmad is a former political prisoner, who was held by Israel for three years before he was released in 2016, and is a student of the Al-Quds Open University in Qalqilia.

He was the secretary of the “Students Unity Block,” of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP).

Following his death, the soldiers completely closed the main road, and installed many roadblocks in the area.

Many youngsters also hurled stones at Israeli army vehicles and settlers’ cars, while hundreds of

Palestinians marched to the hospital protesting his death.

During Peaceful Protest in Jayous, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Civilian in vicinity of Annexation Wall
January 16, 2018
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(...) According to PCHR’s investigations into this crime, at approximately 16:15 on Monday, 15 January 2018, Palestinian youngsters gathered in al-Mentar area adjacent to the annexation wall, west of Jayous village, northeast of Qalqiliyah, to protest against the U.S. President’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The protestors threw stones at the Israeli soldiers, who were guarding the wall. The protestors were then surprised with the Israeli soldiers intensively firing live bullets at them; around 20 bullets in a row, according to eyewitnesses. As a result, Ahmed ‘Abdel Jabbar Mohammed Salim (24) was hit with a bullet to the back of his head and immediately killed. The eyewitnesses said that the Israeli soldiers opened fire at the aforementioned civilian from a distance of 20 meters.
Dr. Eyad Yousif Khaled al-Helou, who works in the Military Medical Services, declared the death of Salim immediately after his injury.
Salim’s body was transferred to Dr. Darwish Nazzal Governmental Hospital in Qalqiliyah, but the soldiers stationed at the DCO checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the city stopped the ambulance transferring the body for 10 minutes at the checkpoint before allowing it to cross.
It should be mentioned that the Israeli forces opened fire at Salim only after 5 minutes of his arrival at the confrontations.
Moreover, the protesters were surprised with the use of live bullets as the Israeli forces daily use rubber-coated metal bullets in that area.
Furthermore, Salim was a former prisoner, who served 3 years in the Israeli jails and was released in 2016. He was also a student in al-Quds Open University and owned a restaurant in the center of Jayous village.(...)