The death of Atef al Maqousi [video]

Israel-Palestine Tmeline

November 8, 2017: Atef al-Maqousi, 37, died from complications resulting from serious wounds he suffered in 1992, after Israeli soldiers shot him in his spine. Atef was 12 years old.

Atef suffered from quadriplegia as a result of his injury, when the soldiers shot him with live fire in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

Following the shooting, Atef suffered ongoing infections and repeated serious complications that eventually led to his death, medical source said.

To see a list of all Palestinians and Israelis killed by the other side since 2000, go to Israel-Palestine Timeline.

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