Summary execution of Ammar Yasser Sabah, 16 y/o, in Tuqu'

On December 15, 2025, Israeli forces killed Sabah, 16 y/à, during a military raid on the town of Tuq', southeast of Bethelehem.

Israeli forces entered the town of Tuqu' on December 15 from its western entrance, proceeding to the town center, where they fired tear gas and live ammunition at residents when Ammar was shot.

The military said the incident was under review. It said rocks were thrown at soldiers who used riot dispersal means and later responded with fire.

Defense for children investigation:

Ammar Yasser Mohammad Ta'amrah, 16, was shot in the chest while heading to the bakery in the town center, where his father works and where he often goes to help him.

Acording to Ayed Abu Eqtaish, accountability program director at DCIP, Ammar was a child walking through his own town when he was shot and killed by Israeli forces.

Ammar was transported by car to the town's clinic and then transferred to Beit Jala Governmental Hospital in Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead. According to the family, the Palestinian liaison office requested clarification from the Israeli liaison office about the incident. The liaison office claimed that the shooting occurred after a Palestinian person allegedly threw a large stone at soldiers.

Following the funeral and burial of Ammar, clashes erupted near the northeastern entrance to the town, resulting in yet another killing of a Palestinian youth.