August
19, 2002
[JENIN]
Mohammad Amin Ali Odi (13 yrs) from Birkin near
Jenin refugee camp was just brought to the hospital dead from
a gunshot wound to the head. International civilians are in the
hospital after having spent another sleepless night in what appears
to be the beginning of another major operation in Jenin.
At 11am, August 19, 2002, Mohammad was
playing in the street with other young children and Israeli soldiers
brutally shot him from a tank. The Israeli military then prevented
a Palestinian Red Crescent Society ambulance from reaching the
boy, who was reported to be still alive at that time. The PCRS
staff returned to the ambulance center and requested the Red Cross
negotiate on their behalf. Meanwhile, a private car was able to
reach the boy from another direction but due to the military closures
had to take a back route to the hospital where the child was delivered
dead on arrival.
Internationals
witnessed attacks last night in Jenin camp by Israeli special
forces and are acting as human shields in the home of the Sabah
family. The military has threatened the home with destruction
tonight which would make over a dozen individuals homeless. The
Sabah family home was the first destroyed in the first Intifada.
Hundreds of people are already homeless in the Jenin refugee camp
and surrounding city creating a humanitarian crisis.
