Palestinian International Organization for Peace and Human Rights

September 25, 2026

Date of incident: September 23, 2026

Details of the incident

The information published in the report issued on September 25, 2026, shows an incident that occurred on September 23, 2026. One-year-old Ibrahim Zannoun was transferred to Nasser Medical Complex after being shot in the thigh in the Al-Mawasi area during gunfire from military positions.

Human reflection

The incident demands attention to the location, time, and people present, and not the substitution of specific facts with general statements. The injury of an infant under one year old highlights the vulnerability of protection within civilian displacement camps.

Child protection

Children enjoy special protection under international human rights law and international humanitarian law. This protection extends to their places of residence, health facilities, playgrounds, and transportation, and is not limited to schools.

Follow-up and fairness

Regarding the incident of “the infant Ibrahim Zannoun being shot in Mawasi Khan Yunis”, the protection of lives here is linked to ensuring the ability to move around and call for help without being exposed to additional danger when approaching the area of ​​the incident.

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