Dead 14-year-old terrorist “wished for Martyrdom” says uncle

The video shows an interview with the uncle of 14-year-old terrorist Omar Awadin, who participated in violent riots against Israeli forces, on Al-Arabiya TV.

Uncle of terrorist Omar Awadin: “Omar [Awadin] is like a youth – young, he loves Martyrdom. He wished for it for himself… Wherever the [occupation] army is, he is the first to be there… [I said:] ‘‘You have returned from the [Mecca] pilgrimage and that’s enough, Omar.’’ He told me: “No! Allah willing - only a Martyr, a Martyr.” He is like the Martyrs, like the youth.”

[Al-Arabiya TV – Palestine, Facebook page, March 16, 2023]

Nidal Hazem, Yusuf Shreim, Luay Al-Saghir, and Awadin – Palestinian terrorists aged 28, 29, 37, and 14 respectively, who were killed during an Israeli counter-terror operation in Jenin on March 16, 2023. The operation targeted Hazem, a member of Islamic Jihad, and Shreim, a member of Hamas, who were involved in several terror attacks. Al-Saghir attempted to attack the Israeli forces with a crowbar, at which they shot and killed him in self-defense, while Al-Awawdeh participated in violent riots against the forces.