In photos: Funeral of 17-year-old Palestinian killed by Israel in March
In photos: Funeral of 17-year-old Palestinian killed by Israel in March Palestinians held a funeral on Thursday for 17-year-old Salim Sami Salim Fuqaha, whose body Israeli authorities had withheld since he was killed on 16 March, in the village of Sinjil, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Mourners march with the body of 17-year-old Palestinian Salim Fuqaha, whose body was held by…
On Thursday, Palestinians gathered for the funeral of 17-year-old Salim Sami Salim Fuqaha in the village of Sinjil, located north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The body of the deceased had been held by Israeli authorities since he was killed on March 16.
As mourners marched with Fuqaha's body, the young Palestinian's final rites took place at a mosque in Sinjil, on 20 August 2026. Women were among those shedding tears during the somber ceremony.
The young man's death by Israeli forces had sparked outrage among Palestinians, drawing a large crowd to pay their respects to the teenager.
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