Mohammad Maher Sa’id Turkman
Mohammad Maher Turkman died from severe burns covering about 90% of his body, sustained during an alleged attack involving Molotov cocktails and gunfire on an Israeli military bus.
Mohammad Maher Turkman (Ghawadra) died from extensive and critical burn injuries that covered approximately 90% of his body. These severe burns were sustained during the reported attack on a bus transporting Israeli soldiers, in which Molotov cocktails were used. Following the attack, his vehicle caught fire, leading to the devastating burns. Despite receiving emergency medical treatment, including the amputation of his left arm, Mohammad’s condition remained critical. He was held under detention at a medical facility pending trial but ultimately succumbed to his injuries due to the severity of the burns and complications related to his wounds.
Biography
Mohammad Maher Turkman (Ghawadra), 17, was a Palestinian youth from Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. He died on October 14, 2022, after succumbing to severe burns and injuries sustained during an attack on an Israeli military bus in September 2022. Mohammad was detained by Israeli soldiers following the incident and remained in critical condition at an Israeli hospital before passing away.
Mohammad Maher Turkman, known as Ghawadra, was 17 years old when he suffered life-threatening injuries during a violent confrontation with Israeli forces in September 2022. Alongside his cousin, Mohammad Walid Ghawadra, 22, Mohammad reportedly attacked a bus transporting Israeli soldiers to a military base using Molotov cocktails and gunfire. The attack caused significant damage, with numerous bullet holes visible in the bus windshield.
During the incident, Mohammad sustained severe burns covering approximately 90% of his body and endured multiple other injuries. His left arm was amputated due to the extent of the damage. Following the attack, the cousins attempted to flee on foot after their truck caught fire, but Israeli soldiers captured and detained them. Israeli courts ordered that Mohammad and his cousin remain held at a medical facility pending trial.
Despite intensive medical treatment at Tal HaShomer hospital in Israel, Mohammad’s injuries were too severe, and he died on October 14, 2022. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society confirmed the serious condition of his cousin, who survived the attack but was seriously wounded.
Mohammad was from Jenin, a city in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, an area frequently marked by clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces. His death reflects the ongoing violence and tensions in the region, particularly the harsh conditions faced by Palestinian detainees injured in confrontations with the Israeli military.
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On October 14, 2022, Mohammad Maher Turkman (Ghawadra), 17, died from severe wounds he sustained in September 2022, along with his cousin, before they were detained by Israeli soldiers. The two were allegedly involved in an attack on a bus carrying Israeli soldiers to a military base. On September 4, Mohammad and his cousin, Mohammad Walid Ghawadra, 22, reportedly attacked the bus using Molotov cocktails and fired multiple live rounds at it, causing serious burns to most of Mohammad’s body.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source