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Funeral for 12-year-old child killed by Israeli forces held six days late

The funeral for Rami Hamdan, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy from Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem, who was fatally shot by an Israeli police officer after he fired a harmless firework with his friends, was held six days after he was killed. The delay in the burial arose from the body being held by Israeli authorities, a move that has garnered severe criticism and raised questions regarding the actions of the Israeli military and police.

March 20, 2024 at 11:27 am