Tariq Ismail Al-Hantouli of Silat Daher became restless with gathering olives for his family. When two trees were left to harvest, he turned to his brothers and said, "yallah, who loves me, will follow me".
Tariq and his brothers went to throw stones at the Israeli soldiers and in a short time, Tariq was seriously wounded by a gunshot to his head..
There are three roads out of Silat Daher. One went to the Israeli Settlement, the other went to Jenin and the third was a winding road that went through several villages before it reached Tol-Karem. The road to Tol-Karem was the only choice to get Tariq to the hospital.
Tariq Ismail Al-Hantouli, age 18, died at the hospital in Tol-Karem of his head wounds.
Tariq was taken to Silat Daher, and back to his family and to his home. He was followed to his tomb by the village and many others from the surrounding area. Thousands came to the Martyr Wedding of Tariq Ismail Al-Hantouli, who believed Palestinians should fight on their feet rather than die on their knees to the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
This page is in honor of him.
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