an article by Gideon Levy:
haaretz.com/israel-news/twilig…

see also:
mizanonline.ir/en/news/2933/on…

AI "abstract":

A 9-year-old Palestinian boy named Mohammad al-Hallaq was killed on October 16, 2025, in the village of al-Rihiya in the occupied West Bank, according to a report by Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy.
The incident occurred during an Israeli military raid when soldiers fired shots into the air, causing panic among children playing in a schoolyard. Mohammad, who stood still by a wall believing the situation was safe, was shot in the right thigh by an Israeli soldier; the bullet exited through his left side, destroying major blood vessels and internal organs.
He collapsed and died shortly after being rushed to the hospital, despite medical efforts to save him.
Eyewitnesses reported that the soldier who shot Mohammad raised his hands in celebration, with fellow soldiers joining in cheers, and that Israeli forces fired tear gas at local residents attempting to assist the child before leaving the scene.
The Israeli military stated that the incident was "clear" and that the Military Prosecutor’s Unit was reviewing it, but Haaretz reported that no formal investigation had been conducted.
The Israeli internal security service, Shin Bet, reportedly warned the family against holding demonstrations during the funeral.
Gideon Levy, who reported on the case, questioned the lack of accountability and highlighted the broader pattern of violence against Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank.
The article also references a separate incident in February 2025 where Palestinian detainees released from Israeli prisons were forced to wear white T-shirts with a blue Star of David and the message "we will not forget nor forgive," which Levy criticized as a form of forced political messaging.

A 9-year-old Palestinian boy stood at a distance. An Israeli soldier knelt and shot him dead

Eyewitnesses say Muhammad al-Halaq stood with his arms folded, posing no threat, when a single, deadly shot was fired. The soldiers later appeared to celebrate. The IDF said the incident is under review

^{Gideon Levy (Haaretz)}