‘Shoot me, just let my son pass’: The last moments of Ahmad Zaid
Summary
A three-month-old Palestinian baby named Ahmad Zaid died after Israeli soldiers blocked an ambulance route near Deir Ammar refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. His family was unable to get emergency medical help because a military gate was closed, forcing them to take a longer route that delayed treatment.Key Facts
- Ahmad Zaid was three months old and lived in Deir Ammar refugee camp near Ramallah.
- On the day of the incident, Ahmad became unresponsive and needed urgent medical care.
- An ambulance was called, but a locked Israeli military gate blocked the direct route to Ramallah hospital.
- Soldiers refused to open the gate even after Ahmad’s father pleaded and carried the baby toward them.
- Soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades to push the family away when they tried to cross on foot.
- The family had to use longer, difficult roads, and Ahmad was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.
- The gate has been closed indefinitely since late February and isolates about 18,000 Palestinians from essential services.
- The World Health Organization reported many incidents where healthcare was delayed or blocked in the West Bank in 2025.
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