From Palestinian boy, 7, dies in fall while being chased by IDF troops — PA
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Palestinian Authority health ministry says a 7-year-old Palestinian boy has died after falling from an unspecified height after being chased by soldiers in a town near Bethlehem.
The ministry says Rayan Suleiman fell near the Palestinian town of Tuqu’, south of Bethlehem.
#تقوع 29/9/2022 : استشهاد الطفل ريان ياسر علي سليمان 7 سنوات اثر سقوطه وتوقف قلبه بعد مطاردة جيش الاحتلال لطلبة المدارس في بلدة تقوع .
Posted by بلدية تقوع – Tuqu' Municipality / الصفحة الرسمـية on Thursday, September 29, 2022
He was taken to a hospital where his death was declared by medical officials.
Army Radio, without citing a source, says the young boy was throwing stones at soldiers in the area.
The Israel Defense Forces says it is looking into the incident, but provides no further details.
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