Qussai Fuad Hamamra
Qussai Fuad Hamamra was killed by a gunshot wound to the head inflicted by Israeli soldiers during a military raid in Husan.
Qussai Fuad Hamamra died after being shot in the head with live ammunition fired by Israeli soldiers during a military invasion of Husan village. The bullet inflicted a fatal cranial injury, likely resulting in massive bleeding and instant or rapid death. Medical sources confirmed that the soldiers did not allow paramedics to approach or assist the injured child. The army also seized his body and delayed its release, further compounding the trauma for his family and community. Eyewitness accounts and local reports stated that Qussai was not involved in any confrontation, but was simply walking home from the mosque after evening prayers. The cause of death was a fatal gunshot wound to the head—a direct result of the use of live fire by Israeli forces during a civilian protest environment.
Biography
Qussai Fuad Hamamra was a 14-year-old Palestinian boy from Husan village, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. On April 13, 2022, Qussai was killed by Israeli soldiers after military vehicles invaded the al-Matina area near the main road of his village. According to eyewitnesses, Qussai had just finished evening prayers at the local mosque and was walking home when he was shot in the head with live ammunition. He was not participating in any protests at the time. Palestinian medics were reportedly prevented by Israeli soldiers from reaching him as he lay bleeding on the ground. The army also confiscated his body and did not immediately return it to Palestinian authorities. His death was part of a larger pattern of violence and military incursions across the West Bank during that period. Qussai’s killing deeply shocked his community and drew widespread condemnation, especially given his age and the circumstances of his death.
Qussai Fuad Hamamra was a 14-year-old Palestinian boy and resident of Husan, a village west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. He was a school-aged child known by his community for his quiet and respectful nature. On the evening of April 13, 2022, Qussai performed evening prayers at the local mosque—part of a daily routine that reflected his upbringing in a religious and close-knit community.
As he walked home from the mosque, Israeli soldiers who had invaded the area opened fire during confrontations with local youth. Despite army claims that he was involved in throwing stones or Molotov cocktails, eyewitnesses firmly stated that Qussai was not part of the protests. He was shot in the head with live ammunition, and Palestinian medics were blocked by Israeli forces from providing life-saving aid. After his death, soldiers confiscated his body and prevented local residents and family from retrieving it.
Qussai’s death sparked grief and outrage throughout his village and beyond, especially due to his age and the fact that he was unarmed and not involved in any unrest. His killing occurred just days after the fatal shooting of Ghada Ibrahim Sabateen, a 48-year-old mother, in the same general area, and on the same day that Israeli forces killed Mohammad Hasan Assaf, a 34-year-old Palestinian lawyer, in Nablus.
The killing of Qussai Fuad Hamamra added to growing concerns about the increasing use of live fire by Israeli forces in populated civilian areas and the mounting number of children killed in the occupied Palestinian territories. His story stands as a tragic example of the human cost of occupation, especially on the most vulnerable—Palestinian children.
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Qussai Fuad Hamamra, 14 was killed by Israeli soldiers in Husan village, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Many army jeeps invaded the al-Matina area near the main road of Husan, leading to protests, and fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs at the protesters and many surrounding homes. The Palestinian Health Ministry has confirmed that the soldiers shot a child with a live round in the head and left him bleeding without first aid, especially after the army prevented the Palestinian medics from reaching him.1 israelpalestinetimeline.org Open source