Disabled Palestinian child assaulted by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem

Israeli forces assaulted a disabled child and his brother during a raid in occupied East Jerusalem, local sources said Thursday, Anadolu reports A video clip circulated on social media showed Israeli soldiers chasing a child with disabilities through the streets of the Shu’fat refugee camp, northeast of East Jerusalem. The child appeared frightened and disoriented before being cornered and physically assaulted. In a blatant violation of all international conventions, Mahdi Al-Arabi, a child with special needs from the Shu’afat camp, was detained and assaulted. pic.twitter.com/xfbqZTbouj — Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) April 30, 2026 “Israeli soldiers continued to chase the child despite his clear medical condition,” the sources told Anadolu. The sources said the child, who was identified as Mahdi Abu […]