Medical records: amputee Palestinian killed in Gaza clash was shot in head

Palestinian medical records in the Gaza Strip show that a man, whose two legs had been amputated, who died during a violent protest along the border with Israel earlier this month was killed by a bullet that struck him in the head.

The records, obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, shed new light on a case that has become a rallying cry among Palestinians since US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Ibrahim Abu Thurayeh was killed on December 15 in clashes that broke out along the Israeli border. A military investigation found no “moral or professional failures” by troops.

The medical records say Abu Thurayeh died of severe bleeding after a single bullet entered his head over his left eye.

The army declined to comment on the reports.