The Malta Independent 27 June 2025, Friday
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Funeral crowd throngs East Jerusalem

Malta Independent Friday, 4 July 2014, 13:54 Last update: about 12 years ago

Thousands of mourners are carrying body of a murdered Palestinian teenager through East Jerusalem amid tight security ahead of his funeral.

Mohammad Abu Khdair's family believe he was killed in a revenge attack for the kidnapping and killing of three young Israelis last month.

In an bid to ease tensions, Palestinian militant group Hamas is said to have agreed to a ceasefire with Israel.

The funeral is to take place in East Jerusalem's Shuafat district.

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