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What is a hero? 14-year-old death, the last word is "Hug"

2019-09-08T11:10:32.374Z


In August in the old city of Jerusalem, a Palestinian boy attacked an Israeli police officer with a knife. The boy who was shot and killed on the spot was 14 years old. Why did he run badly? I visited the boy's home. The moment of the incident ...


Around home, there were posters celebrating Nassim boys everywhere = August 20, 2019, taken by Ezalia and Kei Takano

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In August in the old city of Jerusalem, a Palestinian boy attacked an Israeli police officer with a knife. The boy who was shot and killed on the spot was 14 years old. Why did he run badly? I visited the boy's home.

There is a video that captures the moment of the incident.

Two boys walk towards a group of about five police officers. Run about 3 meters from the front and attack one of the police officers. Swing up the knife in your right hand and stab it. One more stab at the fallen policeman. Another police officer who noticed fired at the boys immediately. They fell to the ground and stopped moving.

The policeman was stabbed in the upper body, but it was not important. Meanwhile, one of the boys died. The other was seriously wounded and taken to the hospital.

A video image of about 15 seconds spread on the SNS in an instant. On the Israeli side, the boy was called a “terrorist”. On the other hand, the Palestinian side was praised as a “hero”. There was even a movement calling for retaliation against the policeman who shot and killed the boy.

It is not uncommon for Palestinians to attack Israeli police and soldiers. However, it is unusual for the criminal to be 14 years old. What has made him run badly?

The 14-year-old boy who died was named ...

Source: asahi

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