Hammam Khazem
'Israeli' military abducts son of slain Palestinian
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- ‘Israeli’ forces arrest Hammam Khazem days after killing his father.
'Israeli' forces abducted Palestinian Hammam Khazem Monday following a violent raid on his family home in Jenin, north of the West Bank.
The military raid and abduction come just three days after 'Israeli' forces assassinated his father, prominent national figure Fathi Khazem (known widely as Abu Raed).
'Israeli' forces raided the family home in the early morning hours, conducting extensive searches throughout the residence before taking Hammam into custody and moving him to an unknown location, according to local reports.
Read more: 'Israeli' forces kill Palestinian Fathi Khazem in Jenin
The whole family targeted
Hammam’s arrest marks the latest instance in a prolonged series of state-sponsored actions against the Khazem family.
Hammam’s father, Fathi Khazem, was assassinated by 'Israeli' forces just days prior. Furthermore, two of Hammam's brothers, Raed and Abdelrahman Khazem, were killed by 'Israeli' military fire during separate raids in 2022.
The persecution extends beyond the male members of the household; Hammam's sister, Shaimaa Khazem, remains held in an 'Israeli' prison under the controversial administrative detention procedure, which allows ‘Israeli’ to detain people without charge or trial.
