This West Bank teen feared he wouldn't survive the year. Now, he's dead - CBC

WorldOmar Nassan was a student at a West Bank school where a gunman, later identified as an Israeli military reservist, opened fire this spring, killing two Palestinians. Half a year later, Omar himself died in a melee involving the Israeli Defence Forces. Omar Nassan, 17, spoke to CBC News in April and was killed amid violence in SeptemberTom Parry · CBC News · Posted: Oct 17, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. CBC News interviewed 17-year-old West Bank resident Omar Nassan in the village of Al Mughayyir in April, after an Israeli army reservist killed two students at his school. (CBC)The cemetery in the West Bank village of Al Mughayyir is dotted with burial sites draped with the Palestinian flag, marking the graves of local men and boys killed in clashes over the years with Israeli settlers and Israeli security forces. It was one of the places 17-year-old Omar Nassan insisted that CBC News visit back in April.