Israeli sniper kills teenager, child in West Bank

By Nada Ali On Nov 30, 2023

A relative mourns 15-year-old Basil Abuasl-Wafa, after he was killed during an Israeli military raid on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Photo Credit: The Associated Press

Israeli forces killed Adam Samer Al-Ghul, 8 years old, and Basel Suleiman Abu al-Wafa, 15 years old in in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Adam al-Ghoul’s live ended with a shot to the head, while his 14-year-old friend, Basel Abu al-Wafa was fighting for his life after being shot in the chest, according to BBC News.

The two children have been killed viciously by the coloniser army, as CCTV footage circulating online and on television news shows a boy being struck by a bullet from a long distance and falling in the street.

Israel will continue its ground operation in the Gaza Strip, Herzi Halevi, the Israel Defense Force chief of staff said. “The forces of the army in the air, on land, and at sea are ready to resume fighting immediately,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said.