Gheith Rafiq Yameen
Gheith Rafiq Yameen died from a gunshot wound to the head inflicted during an Israeli military raid in Nablus. The injury was severe and fatal despite emergency surgical intervention.
Gheith Rafiq Yameen, aged 16, died from a severe gunshot wound to the head sustained during an Israeli military raid in Nablus on May 24, 2022. During a pre-dawn invasion, Israeli soldiers stormed the city, triggering protests and clashes with Palestinians. Gheith was struck by live fire from the soldiers, receiving a critical head injury. He was immediately rushed to Rafidia hospital where he underwent emergency surgery. Despite the medical efforts to save his life, the severity of the wound was fatal, and Gheith succumbed to his injuries shortly after the operation. His death occurred amidst heightened tensions due to the military presence, protests, and visits by illegal Israeli settlers to a religious site nearby. This fatal injury is representative of the deadly consequences of the ongoing violence and military incursions in the occupied West Bank.
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Gheith Rafiq Yameen was a 16-year-old Palestinian youth from Nablus, located in the northern West Bank. He was shot and killed during a pre-dawn Israeli military invasion of Nablus on May 24, 2022. Gheith was critically wounded by a gunshot to the head and was rushed to Rafidia hospital, where he underwent surgery but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
On May 24, 2022, during a large-scale Israeli military incursion into Nablus, Gheith Rafiq Yameen, a 16-year-old Palestinian from the city, was fatally shot. The invasion involved dozens of Israeli soldiers and triggered widespread protests. During the clashes, Gheith sustained a serious gunshot wound to the head. Emergency medical personnel rushed him to Rafidia hospital for immediate surgery; however, despite efforts to save him, he died from his wounds. The military operation also resulted in at least seventy-five Palestinians being injured, with many struck by rubber-coated steel bullets and others affected by tear gas inhalation. The incursion coincided with visits by illegal Israeli settlers to Joseph’s Tomb, a religious site in Nablus, which has been a point of tension as Palestinians face restrictions on worship there. Gheith’s death highlighted the violent nature of the ongoing conflict and the risks faced by Palestinian civilians during military operations.
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Gheith Rafiq Yameen, 16, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Nablus during a pre-dawn invasion. At least seventy-five Palestinians were injured during protests that took place after dozens of soldiers invaded Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Health Ministry said the child, Gheith Rafiq Yameen, 16, was rushed to Rafidia hospital in Nablus, suffering a serious headshot wound. Gheith was instantly rushed to surgery but succumbed to his serious wounds, the Ministry added.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source