Islamic Jihad lauds dead “Jihad fighter”; Palestinian Authority: He was innocent “delivery boy”
The Palestinian Authority continues its hypocrisy about killed terrorists. The "successful" terrorists are coined heroic fighters, and the PA names schools, streets, and squares after them. If they are young terrorists and the PA wants the world to condemn Israel, they are repackaged as innocent victims. Such was the case of 16-year-old Islamic Jihad terrorist Muhammad Iyad Abahreh, who was killed after throwing hand grenades at Israeli soldiers near Jenin.
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"Martyr Jihad fighter
Muhammad Iyad Abahreh
One of the Jihad fighters of the Al-Quds Brigades, Al-Yamun Brigade
Al-Quds Brigades – Military Media"
Islamic Jihad's terror wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, openly lauded Abahreh as one of its fighters. The group proudly described him as a "Jihad fighter," declared that he died as a "Martyr," and vowed to continue armed resistance:
Headline: "The Al-Quds Brigades accompany to his wedding Martyr Muhammad Abahreh from Jenin"
"The Al-Quds Brigades, the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine's military wing, accompanied to his wedding (i.e., a Martyr's funeral is considered his wedding to the 72 Virgins in Paradise in Islam) Martyr Muhammad Iyad Abahreh...
In a statement on Sunday, [Dec. 14, 2025,] the brigades said that Abahreh is one of the Jihad fighters of the Al-Yamun Brigade and that he ascended to Heaven as a Martyr after he managed to engage with the occupation (i.e., Israeli) soldiers and threw several hand grenades at them during an invasion of the town of Silat Al-Harithiya yesterday evening, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. The brigades emphasized that they will remain steadfast on the path of Jihad and resistance until liberation and return."
[Safa, independent Palestinian news agency, Dec. 14, 2025]
Just one day later, the Palestinian Authority's official daily, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, published a fabricated version of the attack. The "Jihad fighter" became a "young boy," the grenade attack was erased, Islamic Jihad was not mentioned, and Israeli soldiers were accused of killing him while he was "delivering a package." Abahreh is painted as a "loved, diligent, seeker of knowledge" whose "death as a Martyr halted his aspirations" to graduate high school and help his parents.
Headline: "Young Muhammad Abahreh"
"Al-Yamun and Silat Al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, were partners in grief two nights ago, Saturday, [Dec. 13, 2025]. The two neighboring towns mourned 16-year-old boy Muhammad Iyad Muhammad Abahreh, who ascended to Heaven in Silat Al-Harithiya, and the occupation (i.e., Israel) seized his body…
Family sources told Al-Hayat Al-Jadida that young Abahreh is the eldest [child] in the family and that he was looking forward to finishing his experimental matriculation exams, but the occupation's bullets changed the course of his dreams.
They noted that Muhammad was on his motorcycle on his way to deliver a package in nearby Silat Al-Harithiya, but the occupation soldiers shot him with six bullets and seized his body...
Al-Yamun High School Principal Radwan Freihat described the loss experienced by the school with Muhammad's death... who was loved, diligent, and a seeker of knowledge. He said that his death as a Martyr halted his aspirations to earn a high [graduation] certificate to help his parents."
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Dec. 15, 2025]
The Palestinian Authority routinely rewrites terrorist attacks to demonize Israel and mislead international audiences and donors. It did this just a month ago after terrorists from its own ruling party murdered Aharon Cohen and injured three others. It denies the October 7 atrocities. And it lies to world leaders about condemning terrorism and Antisemitism.