Shot in the Head – Young Journalist Killed by PA Security Forces in Jenin

Palestinian writer Shaza Al-Sabbagh was killed by Palestinian Authority information forces successful Jenin. (Photo: via societal media)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Al-Sabbagh’s parent said that nary fighters were successful the area, which was afloat nether the power of PA information forces astatine the clip of the shooting.

Palestinian writer Shaza Al-Sabbagh was killed connected Saturday by a sniper with the Palestinian Authority information forces successful the Jenin exile camp, Al-Jazeera reported, citing aesculapian sources.

Al-Sabbagh, 22, succumbed to a gunshot coiled to the head.

A PA information forces spokesperson claimed that investigations revealed their unit were not contiguous astatine the country erstwhile Al-Sabbagh was killed. In an authoritative statement, the information services condemned the killing, attributing it to “outlaws” operating wrong the camp.

However, al-Sabbagh’s household said that their girl was changeable by PA information forces arsenic she near her home.

MEDICAL SOURCES (to Al-Jazeera): Journalist Shaza Sabbagh was killed aft being changeable successful the caput during clashes successful Jenin camp. pic.twitter.com/griGnrF4s1

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They further stated that information unit opened occurrence connected residents who attempted to assistance her.

In an interrogation with Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, al-Sabbagh’s parent said that nary fighters were successful the area, which was afloat nether the power of PA information forces astatine the clip of the shooting.

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate mourned Al-Sabbagh and called for the enactment of an autarkic probe committee, including a typical from the syndicate, to uncover the truth.

Al-Sabbagh’s decease comes amid a convulsive subject cognition carried retired by PA information forces successful the Jenin exile camp.

PA Violent Campaign

The ongoing cognition successful the camp, which began connected December 5, has truthful acold claimed 11 lives, including 5 PA information unit and six civilians.

The PA Presidential Guard announced connected Saturday the sidesplitting of Major Hussein Ahmed Nassar from Yatta during the ongoing run successful Jenin. 

Since the opening of the campaign, the PA has reported 5 fatalities among its information forces.

These see Saher Arheel, besides from the Presidential Guard, First Lieutenant Ibrahim Jumaa Al-Qaddoumi from the Preventive Security Service, Hassan Abdullah from General Intelligence, and Mahran Qadous from the Police Service.  

Since the opening of the subject cognition successful Jenin, the PA information forces person killed six Palestinians, including 2 children and a Resistance leader.

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On December 24, Ahmed Masoud Abu Labdeh was fatally changeable by a PA sniper portion walking with his woman successful the Jenin camp. 

Children Muhammad al-Amer and Majd Zidane were besides killed connected December 19, on with Yazid Ja’aysa, a person of the Jenin Battalion, whose assassination was reportedly coordinated with Israeli forces. 

Surveillance footage besides documented, connected December 10, the sidesplitting of Rebhi Al-Shalabi, whose assemblage was dragged posthumously by PA forces.  

Since October 7, 2023, PA information forces person killed 16 Palestinians, including Resistance fighters, children, and protesters supporting Gaza.

(The Palestine Chronicle)