Shot Palestinian Mohammed Asfour dies in hospital
A Palestinian shot in the head by Israeli occupation soldiers during a confrontation with stone-throwers has died of his wounds, hospital officials say.
Mohammed Asfour, 22 was hit by a rubber bullet during the protest in the West Bank village of Aboud on 22 February.
He had been protesting against the continued detention of four hunger strikers after the death of a detainee.
His family said his funeral would be held on Friday in Aboud.
As of December 2012, “Israel” held 4,517 Palestinians in its jails.
Of these 1,031 are being held until the conclusion of legal proceedings, 178 are in administrative detention and 170 are under 18 years of age.
M.W