Israeli occupation forces shot and injured a Palestinian child with live fire and then abducted him, along with another young man, during an invasion of the town of Hizma, north of occupied Jerusalem, on Thursday evening.
Local sources reported that occupation troops invaded Hizma from several directions and deployed across the town’s main streets, including the entrance area near the military roadblock, where they restricted movement and blocked traffic.
The soldiers’ presence triggered protests, during which troops opened live fire, injuring a child and detaining him while wounded.
Witnesses said the army also fired live rounds, tear‑gas bombs, and concussion grenades, causing several residents to suffer from inhalation effects.
They added that the forces abducted another young man during the invasion after assaulting and detaining him.
Hizma, a Palestinian town of roughly eight thousand residents, lies northeast of Jerusalem and is separated from the city by the Israeli Annexation Wall.
Human rights organizations, including UN OCHA and B’Tselem, have documented frequent Israeli military invasions, abductions, and the use of live fire in and around the town over many years.
The army regularly closes or restricts the town’s main military roadblock, creating severe disruptions to daily life, including access to workplaces, schools, and medical services.
Rights groups have also recorded repeated incidents involving the detention of minors in Hizma and surrounding areas, often during invasions or at the military roadblock.
The town experiences recurring night and daytime incursions in which soldiers conduct searches, detain residents, and impose temporary closures on all entrances, a pattern consistent with Thursday’s events.
