FATHER OF SLAIN PALESTINIAN INFANT DIES FROM HIS WOUNDS

Bethlehem, 23  Shawal 1436/8 August 2015 (MINA) – Saad Dawabsha, the father of 18-month-old Ali Dawabsha who was burned alive in an arson attack by Israeli extremists, died from his injuries early Saturday morning, local sources said.

Saad, 30, suffered from third-degree burns covering 80 percent of his body, was fighting for his life for more than a week before succumbing to his wounds, according to a high ranking official of the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Local sources from the family’s village of Duma in the northern West Bank said the family had been notified of the death of Saad soon after he passed, and added that his remains would be laid to rest on Saturday,(8/8).  Maan News Agency quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Saad’s wife Riham Dawabsha, remains in critical condition and suffers third-degree burns across 90 percent of her body.

Saad, along with his wife Riham and other son Ahmad (4) were immediately taken to the hospital with severe burns after Israeli extremists torched their home in the middle of the night, burning their infant son Ali alive.

Israeli settlers reportedly smashed the windows of two homes in Duma, before throwing flammable liquids and Molotov cocktails inside, killing infant Ali, who was trapped inside the house, and critically injuring the other family members.

The crime has sparked international outrage, with many observers pointing out that settler attacks against the Palestinian community are common and often go unpunished by the Israeli authorities. (T/Imt/RO6)

 Mi’raj Islamic News Agency  (MINA)