The death of the young man Ramzi Al-Awawdeh by occupation bullets in the town of Kharsa in Hebron

The Israeli occupation army committed a new assassination crime on Monday, targeting a Palestinian young man in Kharsa village, affiliated with Dura town, southwest of Hebron city. Security and local sources reported that a military force set up a tight ambush at the village triangle, where soldiers immediately began firing a heavy barrage of live bullets directly at the young man Ramzi Abdul Hakim Al-Awawdeh, which led to him being seriously wounded before his martyrdom.

The occupation forces adopted a deliberate 'leave to bleed' policy against the injured Al-Awawdeh, as he remained lying on the ground for a long period without allowing any first aid to be provided to him. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the soldiers brandished their weapons in the faces of citizens who tried to approach to save the young man's life, threatening to shoot anyone who tried to provide assistance, in behavior aimed at ensuring his death.

In a related context, the area witnessed flagrant violations against the medical teams that rushed to the scene, as the occupation forces completely prevented ambulances from reaching the injured young man. Field sources stated that the occupation soldiers seized the keys of ambulance vehicles, abused paramedics, and expelled them from the scene, which hindered any medical intervention that could have saved Al-Awawdeh's life in his last moments.

This crime comes within the framework of the continuous escalation adopted by the occupation forces in the cities and villages of the West Bank, where incidents of executing young men in the field and preventing medical aid from reaching them have been repeated. Popular activities and human rights institutions condemned these practices that violate international and humanitarian laws, considering that what happened in Kharsa is a cold-blooded execution added to the record of daily crimes against the Palestinian people.

A state of anger and sadness prevailed in Dura town and its surroundings after the announcement of the martyrdom of the young man Ramzi Al-Awawdeh, as national forces mourned the martyr and called for participation in his funeral. The occupation forces continue to reinforce their military presence in the vicinity of the villages south of Hebron, amidst continuous restrictions on the movement of citizens and the setting up of sudden military checkpoints that impede the movement of residents between different towns.

Occupation soldiers seized the keys of ambulance vehicles and abused paramedics to prevent saving the injured.