An Israeli policeman attacked yesterday and severely beat a child in Jerusalem, Sam Alseyuri 8 years near a market located near one of the gates of Al Aqsa Mosque.

According to local sources the attack on the child occurred after the performance of Asr prayer with his mother and two siblings: his brother Hossam 7 years, and his sister Rodat two years.

As they went to a shop named "gifts of children" belongs to his grandfather, Haji Mohammad Arif Seyuri, his granfather gave him a "plastic gun" to play with.

At one of the gates near Al-Aqsa , he and his brother were surprised by an Israeli policeman trying to disarm them by taking the plastic gun from his hand by force then breaking it into pieces, he then took little sam aside and started beating him in front of his brother.

Sam was then taken to a hospital where he was treated from sever injuries and bruises, though he is still traumatized and doesn’t understand why did the Israeli policeman did so

Palestine Telegraph/Ab