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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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