Rashid Abu Arreh

Their life

Name: Rashid Abu Arreh

Age: 16

Gender: Male

From: Tubas, northern West Bank

Marital Status: Unmarried

Killed: 12 May 2021, shot at his front door during an Israeli military raid

Notable: Second Palestinian teen killed in the West Bank in May 2021

Rashid Abu Arreh was a 16-year-old Palestinian teenager from the northern West Bank city of Tubas. On the morning of 12 May 2021, during an Israeli military raid in his neighborhood, Rashid opened the door of his home after hearing commotion outside. He reportedly witnessed Israeli forces arresting a neighbor and attempted to alert others by yelling "soldiers!" but was immediately shot by Israeli soldiers. He was struck in the neck and shoulder and died instantly, according to family members. Rashid was unarmed and posed no threat. His killing drew outrage and was emblematic of Israel's use of live fire during raids in civilian areas.

How they died

Shot by Israeli forces during a pre-dawn raid while opening his front door

A plea from the family

Relative: Jamal Abu Arreh (family member) "There was no reason to shoot Rashid. He posed no threat to them." "He didn’t even have time to finish his sentence. They shot him just like that." "The world always talks about Hamas being terrorists, but what about the innocent children Israel is killing? Children like Rashid?" "It’s not about Hamas, it’s not about terrorism, it’s about Israel's efforts to expel Palestinians from this land at any cost." "The world needs to open their eyes and make the Israelis stop their crimes against Palestinian civilians."

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Rashid Abu Arreh, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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