’Israeli’ Police Shoot 5-year-old Palestinian Boy In Face

Local Editor

"Israeli" forces in occupied East al-Quds shot 5-year-old Muhammad Jamal Ubeid in the face with a rubber-coated steel bullet, Wednesday afternoon, as he was exiting a school bus on his way home.

"An "Israeli" soldier fired a black rubber-coated bullet at the child from a close distance, injuring him under the eye," the boy's uncle said.

The incident is said to have taken place in the east al-Quds village of al-Issawiya, where Muhammad's family lives.

The uncle stated that Muhammad and his 14-year-old sister had just stepped out of a school bus and were walking home when "Israeli" forces shot him. He also said that there had been no confrontations at all, in the area, at the time of the shooting.

East al-Quds neighborhoods like al-Issawiya, in recent months, have seen the
escalation of heavy "Israeli"police presence and widespread protests amid increasing outrage over "Israeli" occupation violations and discrimination.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team