A shocking video captures Israeli soldiers shooting 16-year-old Rayan Abu Maala from point-blank range in Qabatiya, then blocking medics, leaving him to bleed to death, and seizing his body.
QABATIYA — Israeli forces murdered a child from point blank on Saturday evening in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. A video of the crime surfaced today stirred outrage.
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قبل قليل قتل جيش الاحتلال الطفل ريان ابو معلا (16 عامًا) في بلدة قباطية جنوب جنين وقام باحتجاز جثمانه
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The Ministry of Health said 16-year-old Rayan Mohammad Abdul Qader Abu Maala was shot by Israeli forces. The ministry said Israeli authorities are still holding his body.
Local sources said Israeli troops stormed Qabatiya and spread through its streets. Soldiers opened live fire toward residents. Rayan Abu Maala was shot during the incursion.
Israeli forces blocked Palestinian Red Crescent ambulances from reaching the wounded child. He was left bleeding on the ground until he died. Soldiers later seized his body.
A video documenting the shooting spread widely on social media and triggered public anger. The footage shows the teenager walking along the roadside in Qabatiya. He then encounters Israeli soldiers who open direct and heavy fire from point blank. He collapses to the ground after being hit.
Local sources said the video contradicts the Israeli army’s claim. The army claimed the child threw a stone at soldiers. The footage shows the boy appearing surprised by the presence of the force. He did not pose a threat before the shooting.
Following the video’s release, activists described the incident as a deliberate field execution. Many said the footage documents a complete crime carried out in public view.
The incident comes amid a sharp rise in Israeli crimes across the West Bank. Many of these cases are recorded on camera and shared publicly. Despite this, international silence continues.
Rights advocates warn that the absence of accountability fuels the use of lethal force. They say it entrenches a policy of impunity and puts Palestinian lives at constant risk.
Since the start of the genocide in Gaza on October 8, 2023, Israeli forces and settlers have intensified attacks across the West Bank. Palestinians and their property remain frequent targets. — QNN
