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Palestinians say teen with dual US citizenship killed by IDF in West Bank clash
2024-01-20
Photo of the kinetic lad at the link. His mama definitely loved him. Also his grandma, his three aunts, and a couple of older girl cousins.
[IsraelTimes] Local officials say Tawfiq Hijazi, 17, fatally shot in head by Israeli troops near Ramallah during stone throwing incident; Washington expresses ’serious concern’ over case

A 17-year-old Paleostinian-American was fatally shot Friday by Israeli troops during festivities north of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Paleostinian health officials said.

The young man, identified by the Paleostinian news agency WAFA as Tawfiq Hafiz Hijazi, was hit in the head with live ammunition during a Friday evening confrontation with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of al-Mazra’a al-Sharqiya, which according to Rooters included stone-throwing.

WAFA reported that Hijazi sustained critical injuries before being pronounced dead at the Paleostine Medical Complex in Ramallah.

The IDF did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

White House National Security Council front man John Kirby said the US was "seriously concerned" about the reports of Hijazi’s death. Kirby noted that the US was still looking into the circumstances.

Video circulating on social media purported to show people rushing Hijazi from the scene after he was shot.

In a separate incident on Friday reported by WAFA, Israeli soldiers allegedly shot and injured an 18-year-old man in the West Bank village of Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah. According to the report, the injury was also caused by live fire.
Related:
Kafr Ni’ma: 2018-05-23 Israeli car hit in suspected shooting attack in West Bank, 5 arrested, 2 indicted
Posted by:trailing wife

#9  Incompatible cultures; you know the ones.

Insert Tower of Babel graphic here.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-01-20 12:28  

#8  Like those 'lawyers' in NYC who were running around with Molotovs?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2024-01-20 11:48  

#7  His training as a sleeper agent was tragically cut short.
Posted by: EMSArtifact    2024-01-20 11:45  

#6  no muslims in US. deport them ALL!
Posted by: irish rage boy   2024-01-20 10:11  

#5   USG concerned for an American citizen killed abroad?

Officially, since he had dual citizenship, we are only concerned with half of him. Meetings are underway to determine which half - top or bottom, left or right, by weight or volume? Also, we are still waiting to hear from the Pronoun Determination Sub-Committee.
Posted by: SteveS   2024-01-20 08:42  

#4  Formal award ceremony scheduled for a future date to be announced.
Posted by: Besoeker   2024-01-20 07:16  

#3  Skid, there are dozens of examples of American Citizen Paleos commiting terror attacks in Israel.
Maybe illegal immigrants AREN'T the only immigration problem USA has?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-01-20 07:12  

#2  Guess it's different for a Brit/Israeli.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-01-20 07:01  

#1  USG concerned for an American citizen killed abroad?
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-01-20 00:43  

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