The Israeli occupation’s recurrent crimes against innocent Palestinian children across occupied Palestine reveals the ugly side of this occupation and its sadistic practices against defenceless children and civilians. The case of seven-year-old child Rian Suleiman who passed away after he became frightened and suffered a heart attack whilst being aggressively chased by Israeli occupation forces in Bethlehem is a case in point.

We in the Hamas movement mourn the martyred child and extend our sincere condolences to his family and relatives, and condemn the Israeli occupation’s escalated aggression against our children.

We also call on all human rights and humanitarian organizations to reveal the Israeli occupation’s crimes against Palestinian children and take serious action to blacklist its leaders over the killing of children.

The Hamas movement reiterates that the Israeli occupation’s crimes against Palestinian children, people, land, and sanctities will be confronted with all means possible until liberation and return.