Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Teen
On Saturday, Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian teenager named Rayan Muhammad Abdul Qader Abu Mualla in the West Bank.
The soldiers said the teenager was suspected of throwing a concrete block at them, but a video shows the teenager being shot at point-blank range with no evidence of him throwing anything.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim and said his body is still being held by Israel.
The incident is under review by the Israeli military.
The teenager's school announced it would close in his memory.
Since January, 53 Palestinian minors have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank.
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian teenager in the West Bank during a military operation.
The military said the teenager was suspected of throwing a concrete block at soldiers, but video footage shows no evidence of this.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the victim as Rayan Muhammad Abdul Qader Abu Mualla and said his body is still being held by Israel.
The incident is under review by the Israeli military.
The teenager's school announced it would close in his memory.
- Who
- Israeli soldiers and Palestinian teenager Rayan Muhammad Abdul Qader Abu Mualla
- What
- Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during a military operation in the West Bank
- When
- Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Where
- Al-Sab’aneh neighborhood in Qabatiya, West Bank
- Why
- Israeli soldiers suspected the teenager of throwing a concrete block at them, but video footage shows no evidence of this.
Palestinian Perspective
Israeli Military Perspective
Nature of the Incident
Palestinian Perspective
The teenager was unarmed and walking through his neighborhood when he was shot at point-blank range.
Israeli Military Perspective
The teenager was suspected of hurling a concrete block at soldiers and was shot in response.
Evidence of Weapon
Palestinian Perspective
Video footage shows no evidence of the teenager throwing anything before being shot.
Israeli Military Perspective
A photograph allegedly shows the teenager's hand clutching a piece of concrete after his death.
- Victim's Name
- Rayan Muhammad Abdul Qader Abu Mualla
- Age of Victim
- 16 years old
- Location of Incident
- Al-Sab’aneh neighborhood, Qabatiya, West Bank
- Date of Incident
- Saturday, December 20, 2025
- Review Status
- The incident is under review by the Israeli military.
- Body Status
- The body is still being held by Israel.
- School Response
- The teenager's school announced it would close in his memory.
- Palestinian Minors Killed
- 53 Palestinian minors have been killed by Israeli forces since January 2025.
