Palestinian teen dies after being ‘beaten by Israeli soldiers’
Israel's army said troops responded to an incident north of Ramallah after rocks were hurled at an army vehicle [File: Alaa Badarneh/EPA-EFE] 25 Oct 2020 A Palestinian teenager has died of his injuries after being beaten by Israeli forces near the town of Turmus-Ayya northeast of Ramallah, according to several Palestinian news outlets. The Palestinian health ministry said that Amer Abedalrahim Snobar arrived at the hospital after being “severely beaten on the neck”. Ahmed al-Bitawi, director of the Palestine Medical Complex, confirmed to Palestinian news outlets on Sunday morning that Snobar died as a result of injuries sustained from an attack by Israeli forces. “There were visible signs of beatings on Snobar’s neck,” Bitawi said. The medical centre reported that the injuries to Snobar’s neck were consistent with being beaten with the butts of Israeli soldiers’ rifles. In a statement, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) accused Israeli troops of “a monstrous act of brutali