AMMAN — Muhammad
Haitham al-Tamimi, a three-year-old Palestinian boy has died in the hospital,
four days after he was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers last Thursday while
in the car with his father in the West Bank.
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His father, Haitham
al-Tamimi suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, while
his son remained in critical condition for four days until he was announced
dead on Monday.
In a statement, the
Tamimi family said that Mohammad died as a result of the crimes of the
occupation, Haaretz reported.
Mohammad was laid to
rest today following a funeral procession from Ramallah to his home village of
Nabi Saleh.
In a statement by the
Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, they emphasized that Israel
is responsible for the killing of 28 Palestinian children since the beginning
of the year, asking for an international investigation, and for the
International Court of Justice to take steps against Israel.
Meanwhile, Palestinian
Authorities called the Israeli investigation as irrelevant as its only goal is
to protect the political and military ranks in the occupation state.
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