Muhammad Hajuj, 12, from Kaokab Abu al-Hija in the Galilee has died after falling from a horse earlier this week, Israeli media reports. The boy was initially reported as a 14-year-old critically injured on Tuesday; he was later identified as 12-year-old Muhammad Hajuj, and his death was confirmed Thursday.
Muhammad Hajuj, a 12-year-old from the Arab village of Kaokab Abu al-Hija in the Western Galilee, has died from injuries sustained in a horse-riding accident earlier this week. Initial reports on Tuesday evening (June 16) from Channel 12 stated that a 14-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from a horse near the village and was evacuated to Rambam Hospital in Haifa while undergoing CPR, with a head injury. On Thursday afternoon, the same outlet reported that the deceased was identified as Muhammad Hajuj, aged 12. Magen David Adom provided treatment at the scene. The discrepancy in the initial age report is not explained in the published messages; the source material does not provide further detail on the circumstances of the incident. As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, a 14-year-old was critically injured in the same event; the identity and correct age of the victim were clarified in the subsequent report.
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