Murad Fawzi Abu Seifein, 15, al-Yamun, Jenin District, 6 November 2025

On 6 November 2025, soldiers raided the town of al-Yamun in Jenin District, and after clashes broke out, they took over rooftops. Murad Abu Seifein, 15, who was masked, was about to throw an IED at the soldiers when they shot him, and the IED he was holding in his hand exploded. After the shooting and the explosion, the soldiers did not allow anyone to approach Abu Seifein. In video footage posted on social media, residents displayed his blood-soaked head covering, in which four holes can be seen.

Israel is holding his body.

Murad’s mother, Shadyah Abu Seifein, 61, a mother of 12, recounted in a testimony she gave B’Tselem field researcher Abdulkarim Sadi on 26 March 2026:

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On 6 November 2025, my son Murad woke up in the morning and went to school, al-Yamun High School, where he was a 10th-grade student. He left our home, in the western neighborhood of al-Yamun, at around 7:30 A.M. and came back at around 1:00 P.M. He didn’t have lunch at home because he probably ate something at the school cafeteria.

At around 2:00 P.M., Murad went with his father, Fawzi, to Jenin, where we’re building a building, to help him prepare the building materials.

They came home towards the evening. Murad showered and had dinner, then said he was going to see friends and left the house.

At around 10:30 P.M., while my daughter and her husband were visiting, we were following updates on social media. Most people in our area tend to check for updates often because Israeli military raids on the town and on our residential areas are frequent.

We grew anxious when we saw reports that Israeli forces were raiding neighborhoods in the town and that someone had been killed by Israeli soldiers.

The news kept coming, and when I looked closely at the images on my phone, I saw a young man lying wounded on the ground, and I was shocked to see that it was Murad. It was the most shocking and painful moment of my life. He was my youngest son.

Despite his young age, Murad knew his own mind and had a strong personality. When he wanted something, he would get it, confidently and skillfully. Although our financial situation is stable, whenever he wanted something, he would make an effort to buy it himself.

Murad really wanted a horse. He was very determined, and despite my husband’s and my fears that he would be hurt while riding, he managed, with the help of his brothers, to buy a young colt and started training and riding it. He really enjoyed the experience.

Murad was kind and always looked after me. If he saw that I was bored or upset about something, he would sit beside me, pat me on the shoulder and make an effort to cheer me up.

What hurts the most is that the Israeli military took Murad’s body and has been holding it ever since. It hurts me so much that I couldn’t say goodbye to him and hold him, even in death. All I wish for is to be able to receive his body, bury him in our family cemetery, and begin visiting his grave regularly to pray for him and recite Surat al-Fatihah for him.