VIDEO. Two children, aged 9 and 15, killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank

On November 29, two children were shot dead by the Israeli army in Jenin in the West Bank. Israeli IDF troops crossed the border between Israel and the West Bank to conduct an anti-terrorism raid in the north of the city. According to city residents, one of the largest since October 7.

As often happens, several Palestinians came out to fight back against the army’s demolition of homes. Four people in the group were shot that day. Two of them are senior Hamas members. The other two are children: Bassem al-Wafa, 15, and Adam Al-Ghoul, 9.

Several images of the clashes were immediately published on social networks. We see bullets ricochet off the ground and walls before hitting two children shot to death in the street. While running, Bassem Al-Wafa appears to be attempting to ignite a low-yield explosive before being hit by a bullet.

After his death, Hamas said the teenager was indeed one of their members. With Adam, 9, things are different. According to the brother, the child was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

For years, Hamas has not hesitated to use children as soldiers or fighters to push back Israeli forces. These deaths are already in addition to the thousands of children killed by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian territories, but they are of a special nature. Even Hamas members and children are subject to special protection in the event of armed conflicts.