Palestinian Man Dies of Israeli-Inflicted Wounds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A Palestinian man, previously shot by Israeli forces in the southern West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron), has succumbed to his injuries, media reports said on Friday.
Mahmoud al-Shalaldeh died at al-Ahli Hospital on Friday of wounds sustained in clashes with Israeli forces in the town of Sa’ir a day before, the Arabic-language Palestine al-Yawm news agency reported.
The clashes broke out after a funeral procession held for Mahmoud’s cousin, Abdullah Azzam al-Shalaldeh, who was killed by Israeli settlers at al-Ahli Hospital.
On Thursday, some 21 settlers sneaked into the hospital and shot dead Abdullah Azzam while he was receiving treatment for his injuries.
The assailants also injured another cousin of Abdullah, who was with him at the time, Press TV reported.
Tensions in the occupied territories have dramatically escalated since the Israeli regime’s imposition of restrictions in August on the entry of Palestinian worshipers to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East al-Quds.
Palestinians are angry at increasing violence by Israeli settlers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and their attacks on Palestinian properties, saying that the Tel Aviv regime seeks to change the status quo of the compound.
Over 80 Palestinians have been killed in the recent escalation of violence since the start of October.
