Child martyred by occupation bullets during raid on Um Al-Sharayet area in Al-Bireh

Palestinian medical sources announced today, Monday, the martyrdom of 15-year-old child Amir Ahmed Jaber, as a result of being shot by Israeli occupation forces during their raid on the city of Al-Bireh. The sources clarified that the bullet directly targeted the head area, leading to a critical deterioration of his health condition before his official death was announced.

Military forces belonging to the occupation army had raided the 'Um Al-Sharayet' area in Al-Bireh, amidst heavy gunfire, which led to the outbreak of field confrontations. Sources reported that Palestinian Red Crescent crews attempted to provide first aid to the injured child and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene of the attack, but the severity of the injury prevented his condition from stabilizing.

For its part, the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah confirmed that medical teams made strenuous efforts to save the life of child Jaber immediately upon his arrival at the hospital, but he succumbed to his wounds. This incident comes in the context of an ongoing military escalation targeting residential neighborhoods and civilians in various governorates of the occupied West Bank.

Official data issued by the Palestinian Ministry of Health indicates that the pace of systematic killing has significantly escalated since the beginning of the current year 2026. The ministry recorded the martyrdom of 72 people by the bullets of the occupation army and settlers, reflecting the open-fire policy pursued by Israeli forces against Palestinians.

In a related context, the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission monitored a sharp escalation in attacks during last May, reaching approximately 1659 attacks. These violations were distributed among direct killings, home demolitions, and daily incursions, the largest part of which was carried out by the army, while settlers participated in hundreds of other attacks.

Regarding the total toll since October 7, 2023, reports revealed catastrophic figures reflecting the extent of the aggression in the West Bank and Jerusalem. 1172 people were martyred, including a large number of children and women, while the number of injured exceeded 12,666, suffering from injuries of varying severity due to the ongoing confrontations.

The violations were not limited to killing and injuring, but also included widespread arrest campaigns that affected about 23,000 Palestinian citizens since the beginning of the major escalation. Policies of property and infrastructure destruction also led to the displacement of approximately 33,000 citizens from their homes, amidst the continuation of military operations aimed at undermining stability in Palestinian cities and towns.

The Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah announced the martyrdom of child Jaber after medical efforts to save his life failed, as he arrived at the hospital in a very critical condition.