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Funerals take place for young men killed in Al Bireh protests

19 May 2021 12:55 BST

Funerals took place for 15-year-old Islam Wael Bernat and 20-year-old Adham al-Khashef, who were both killed while protesting in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh. 

The young men were killed by Israeli forces while participating in the general strike, taking place across the occupied territories and Palestinian towns in Israel.

Relatives carry the body of 15-year-old Islam Wael Bernat during his funeral procession in in the city of al-Bireh, northeast of Ramallah (AFP)
Relatives carry the body of 15-year-old Islam Wael Bernat during his funeral procession in in the city of al-Bireh, northeast of Ramallah (AFP)
Relatives carry the body of 20-year-old Adham al-Kashef during his funeral in the city of al-Bireh, northeast of Ramallah (AFP)
Relatives carry the body of 20-year-old Adham al-Kashef during his funeral in the city of al-Bireh, northeast of Ramallah (AFP)