Boy's killing leads to scrutiny of Israel's use of deadly force against Palestinians

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A Palestinian boy is shot dead after he lit a firework. Israel’s use of deadly force is scrutinized

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A clip of 12-year-old Rami Halhouli’s final moments has been circulating on social media for days.

A Palestinian boy is shot dead after he lit a firework. Israel’s use of deadly force is scrutinized

A 12-year-old boy in east Jerusalem lights the fuse of a long firework and hoists it in the air. Then, just before it explodes and illuminates the night sky with a burst of red, he is shot in the chest by Israeli police and falls to the ground.